The legends were chosen out of a list of 250 male and 250 female nominees. The adjoining reference gives the lists of the original selection. With the death of
Sidney Poitier in January 2022, all male living legends and nominees have now died. There is one surviving female living legend,
Sophia Loren (), and 4 remaining female nominees:
Ann Blyth (),
Claire Bloom (),
Rita Moreno () and
Margaret O'Brien (). The most recent nominee to die is
Mitzi Gaynor, aged 93, in October 2024.
The 250 male nominees The actors that are part of the complete list of nominees are:
The 250 female nominees The actresses that are part of the complete list of nominees are: NOTE: Those listed in
bold indicate that the star is still living. ==Notes==