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10 Facts on the Ladies of the Oscars

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In honor of Oscar weekend, Nice Girls wanted to give a little love to the dames of the silver screen. So, I dug up some fun facts on how the leading ladies have fared at the Academy Awards over the years, courtesy of WalletHub.

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25: Age of JennifJLaw_HungerGameser Lawrence, the youngest person ever to land four acting nominations.

Zero: Number of nominations received by The Hunger Games, one of the highest-grossing franchises of all times.

19: Number of nominations for Meryl Streep, the most among actresses. (She’s won 3 Oscars.)

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14: Black men and women who have won Oscars in the Academy Awards’ 88-year history.

3: Black women who have been nominated for Best Actress in Leading Role since Halle Berry won for 2001’s Monster’s Ball.

14: The most nominations for a single film (Titanic and All About Eve).

Don’t forget the bling!

$3,500: Average cost of prep for a Hollywood actress’ walk on the red carpet.

$680: Estimated current value of Meryl_oscarsthe 24-karat plated Oscar statuette.

$30K: Cost of the 16,500 square-foot Oscars red carpet.

$220K: The value of the 2016 Oscar Swag Bag, a 30% increase from 2015. A complete list of the all the swag isn’t available, but according to CNBC.com, so far it includes Nuelle Fiera “Arouser for Her,” worth $250; a complimentary three-day stay at the Golden Door resort and spa in San Marcos, California, worth $4,800; VIP all-access trip to Israel, worth $55,000, and more.

For other fun facts about the Oscars, check out WalletHub’s full list.

Tune to ABC this Sunday, February 28 to see who’s going home with their own little gold man.

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