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Youngest Golden Globe Nominees

The Golden Globes Have Nominated More Kids Than You Think — but Not Many Have Won

In 2018, Elsie Fisher joined the ranks of the youngest actors to ever be nominated for a Golden Globe Award when she was recognised for her role in Eighth Grade — and she's just 15. Since the first Golden Globes in 1944, more than 40 actors have been nominated for a statue for their work before they even turned 19 years old. Some actors even racked up multiple nominations while still under 18, which is more than some actors three times their age can say.

Scroll through to familiarize yourself with this elite group of actors who were all 18 or younger on the day they were nominated for their awards, and settle in for the rest of award season. We think it's totally going to be a good one.

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1. Elsie Fisher

Fisher was nominated for best actress in a motion picture — musical or comedy at age 15 for her role in Eighth Grade.

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2. Quvenzhané Wallis

Wallis was nominated at age 11 for best actress in a motion picture — musical or comedy for her portrayal of Annie in Annie.

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3. Saoirse Ronan

Ronan was nominated for her first Golden Globe at age 13 for best actress in a supporting role in a motion picture for Atonement. She was nominated again in 2015 for Brooklyn and won in 2017 for Lady Bird.

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4. Emmy Rossum

Rossum was nominated at age 18 for best actress in a motion picture — musical or comedy for her role as Christine Daaé in The Phantom of the Opera.

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5. Evan Rachel Wood

Wood was nominated for best actress in a motion picture — drama for her role in Thirteen when she was 16.

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6. Frankie Muniz

Muniz was nominated at age 14 for best lead actor in a comedy or musical TV series for the title character in Malcolm in the Middle. He was nominated again the next year.

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7. Hannah Taylor-Gordon

Taylor-Gordon earned her Golden Globe nomination for best actress in a miniseries or TV film at age 14 for her title role in Anne Frank: The Whole Story.

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8. Natalie Portman

Portman was just 18 when she was nominated for her first Golden Globe for best supporting actress in a motion picture — drama, musical, or comedy for her part in Anywhere but Here.

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9. Haley Joel Osment

Osment was 12 years old when his role in The Sixth Sense landed him a nomination for best supporting actor in a motion picture — drama, musical, or comedy.

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10. Christina Ricci

At 18 years old, Ricci earned a nomination for best performance from an actress in a motion picture — musical or comedy for The Opposite of Sex.

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11. Jena Malone

Malone's role in Hope earned her a Golden Globe nomination for best actress in a miniseries or TV film at age 13.

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12. Kirsten Dunst

Dunst's nomination for best supporting actress in a motion picture — drama, musical, or comedy at age 12 was for Interview With the Vampire.

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13. Claire Danes

Danes was nominated for best lead actress in a TV series for My So-Called Life at just 15 years old — and she won.

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14. Anna Paquin

Paquin was only 11 when she earned a best supporting actress in a motion picture — drama, musical, or comedy nomination for The Piano.

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15. Drew Barrymore

Barrymore landed two Golden Globe nominations before even turning 18. She was nominated for best supporting actress in a motion picture — drama, musical, or comedy at age 9 for Irreconcilable Differences, and she was nominated again at 17 for best actress in a miniseries or TV movie for Guncrazy.

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16. Juliette Lewis

Lewis was 18 when she was nominated for best supporting actress in a motion picture — drama, musical, or comedy for Cape Fear.

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17. Neil Patrick Harris

Harris earned his first-ever Golden Globe nod for best supporting actor in a motion picture — drama, musical, or comedy for his role as David Hart in Clara's Heart when he was 16.

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18. Macaulay Culkin

At just 10 years old, Culkin was nominated for best actor in a motion picture — musical or comedy for his part in Home Alone.

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19. Fred Savage

Savage earned two nominations for his role in the TV show Wonder Years, one at 13 and one at 14, for best actor in a TV series — musical or comedy.

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20. Kirk Cameron

Cameron received two nominations for best supporting actor in a series, miniseries, or TV film for Growing Pains — one at 17 and one at 18.

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21. Aileen Quinn

Quinn's iconic performance of Annie in Annie earned her two Golden Globe nominations at age 11: best actress in a motion picture — musical or comedy and new actress of the year.

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22. Henry Thomas

Thomas earned a nomination at age 11 for new actor of the year for his role in E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial.

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23. Melissa Gilbert

Gilbert's role in Little House on the Prairie landed her a best actress in a drama series nomination at age 16.

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24. Justin Henry

Henry was just 8 years old when he got two nominations for his role in Kramer vs. Kramer: best supporting actor in a motion picture — drama, musical, or comedy and new actor of the year.

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25. Molly Ringwald

At age 14, Ringwald was nominated for new star of the year for her role in The Tempest.

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26. Ricky Schroder

Schroder won the award for new actor of the year at age 9 for his role in The Champ.

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27. Kristy McNichol

McNichol's role in Family earned her a best actress in a drama series nod at age 16.

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28. Quinn Cummings

At 10 years old, Cummings was nominated for best supporting actress for The Goodbye Girl.

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29. Jodie Foster

When Foster was 14, she was nominated for best actress in a musical or comedy for Freaky Friday.

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30. Tatum O'Neal

O'Neal's breakout performance in Paper Moon earned her a nomination for best actress in a musical or comedy and a trophy for most promising newcomer. She was just 10 years old.

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31. Linda Blair

Blair's creepy performance in The Exorcist landed her a nomination for most promising newcomer and a Golden Globe for best supporting actress when she was 14.

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32. Robby Benson

Benson's role in Jeremy earned him a nod for most promising newcomer at age 17.

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33. Hayley Mills

Mills earned three Golden Globe nominations before even turning 18. She won the award for most promising newcomer at age 14 and was nominated for best actress in a musical or comedy at age 15 for The Parent Trap and at age 17 for Summer Magic.

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34. Patty Duke

When she was 16, Duke was nominated for best supporting actress for The Miracle Worker and won the award for most promising newcomer.

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35. Sue Lyon

Lyon also won the trophy for most promising newcomer at age 16.

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36. Christine Kaufmann

Kaufmann took home the Golden Globe for most promising newcomer at age 16.

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37. Tuesday Weld

Weld was 16 when she won the Golden Globe for most promising newcomer.

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38. Ricky Nelson

At 18, Nelson was nominated for most promising newcomer.

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39. David Ladd

At age 11, Ladd was nominated for most promising newcomer and best supporting actor for The Proud Rebel. He took home the special award for best juvenile actor.

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40. Sandra Dee

Dee won the new star of the year award at age 15.

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41. Patrick Wayne

When he was 18, Wayne won the Golden Globe for new star of the year.

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42. Carol Lynley

Lynley was 16 when she was nominated for most promising newcomer.

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43. Patty McCormack

McCormack was nominated at age 11 for best actress in a supporting role in a motion picture for The Bad Seed.

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44. Natalie Wood

Wood won the most promising newcomer award when she was 18.

Editor's note: Actors Katherine Healy, Julie Gholson, Steven Warner, Mitch Vogel, Brandon Dewilde, Francis Kee Teller, and George Winslow were all nominated under the age of 19, but photos were unavailable.

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