Has Jenna Ortega won any awards?

Last Modified Apr 9, 2025 07:15 EDT
Jenna Ortega as Wednesday
Jenna Ortega as Wednesday (Source: Screengrab from the Show)


Jenna Ortega has won 12 awards, including 2 Saturn Awards. She has also been nominated for 30 awards, including a Primetime Emmy and a Golden Globe.


Ortega was born on September 27, 2002, in La Quinta, California. Her onscreen career began at the age of 9 with a commercial for Colgate. Later, she rose to prominence with her roles in television and film.


Her performances in the comedy series “Stuck in the Middle” from 2016- 2018, in the drama series “Jane the Virgin” from 2014- 2019, and the romantic crime series “You” in 2019 gained her wide recognition. She is also known for her appearances in horror films such as “Insidious: Chapter 2 (2013),” “X (2022),” “Studio 666 (2022),”and the “Scream” franchise. However, she is best known for her portrayal of the eccentric Wednesday Addams in Netflix’s “Wednesday (2022).”


Jenna Ortega’s Awards


Jenna Ortega in Miller's Girl
Jenna Ortega in Miller's Girl (Source: Screengrab from the Film)


Ortega received an Imagen Award in 2018 for her role as Harley Diaz in the family comedy series “Stuck in the Middle.” For her portrayal of Tara Carpenter in the horror franchise “Scream (2022),” she received the MTV Movie + TV Award and the Digital Spy Reader Awards’ Movie Award in 2022, and the Golden Scythe Horror Award in 2023. She also earned a People’s Choice Award in 2024 in the category “The Drama Movie Star of the Year” when she reprised her character Tara in “Scream VI (2023).” She is also a two-time recipient of the renowned Saturn Award for her performances in “Wednesday (2022)” and “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024).”


Here is the complete list of all the awards Jenna Ortega has received:


YearAwardCategoryWork
2018Imagen AwardBest Young Actor- TelevisionStuck in the Middle
2022MTV Movie + TV AwardMost Frightened PerformanceScream
2022Digital Spy Reader Awards’ Movie AwardRising StarScream
2023Imagen AwardBest Actress- Comedy (Television)Wednesday
2023Kids’ Choice Awards’ Blimp AwardFavorite Female TV Star (Family)Wednesday
2023MTV Movie + TV AwardBest Performance in a ShowWednesday
2023CCA Super AwardBest Actress in a Horror Series, Limited Series, or Made-for-TV MovieWednesday
2023BreakTudo AwardInternational Actress (Atriz Internacional)N/A
2023Golden Scythe Horror AwardBest Supporting ActressScream
2024Saturn AwardBest Younger Performer in a Television SeriesWednesday
2024People’s Choice AwardThe Drama Movie Star of the YearScream VI
2025Saturn AwardBest Younger Performer in a FilmBeetlejuice Beetlejuice


Jenna Ortega’s Award Nominations


Jenna Ortega as Wednesday
Jenna Ortega as Wednesday (Source: Screengrab from the Show)


Ortega’s award nominations include the prestigious Primetime Emmy Award and Golden Globe Award in 2023 for her portrayal of Wednesday Addams. For the role, she also received nominations from MTV Movie + TV Awards, Screen Actors Guild Awards, OFTA Television Awards, and many more. She was also nominated in Astra TV Award’s “Best Guest Actress in a Comedy Series” category for her Saturday Night Live appearance. More recently, she was nominated for the 2025 CinEuphoria Award for her work in the horror comedy Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024).


Here is the complete list of all the award nominations Jenna Ortega has received:


YearAwardCategoryWork
2016Imagen AwardBest Young Actor- TelevisionStuck in the Middle
2017Imagen AwardBest Young Actor- TelevisionStuck in the Middle
2018Southampton International Film Festival’s Festival PrizeBest Lead Actress in a FeatureSaving Flora
2019Imagen AwardBest Young Actor- TelevisionElena of Avalor
2019Imagen AwardBest Young Actor- TelevisionStuck in the Middle
2021Imagen AwardBest Actress- Feature FilmYes Day
2022Just Jared Jr Fan Awards’ People’s Choice AwardFavourite ActressScream
2022Sierra AwardBest Female Youth Performance (Under 21)The Fallout
2022INOCA TV AwardBest Actress in a Limited Series or TV MovieThe Fallout
2022HCA AwardBest ActressThe Fallout
2022Just Jared Jr Fan Awards’ People’s Choice AwardFavourite Young ActressWednesday
2022Just Jared Jr Fan Awards’ People’s Choice AwardFavourite Tv Ensemble CastWednesday
2022NTFCA AwardBest NewcomerX
2023Dorian AwardRising Star of the YearN/A
2023Chainsaw AwardBest Supporting PerformanceScream
2023Austin Film Critics Association’s Breakthrough Artist AwardN/AThe Fallout, Scream, X, Studio 666
2023Primetime Emmy AwardOutstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy SeriesWednesday
2023Golden Globe AwardBest Performance by an Actress in a Television Series- Musical or ComedyWednesday
2023MTV Movie + TV AwardBest HeroWednesday
2023MTV Movie + TV AwardBest DuoWednesday
2023Screen Actors Guild AwardsOutstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy SeriesWednesday
2023OFTA Television AwardBest Actress in a Comedy SeriesWednesday
2023Cooler AwardOutstanding Actress in a Comedy SeriesWednesday
2024AACTA Awards’ Audience Choice AwardFavourite ActressN/A
2024Astra TV AwardBest Guest Actress in a Comedy SeriesSaturday Night Live
2024People’s Choice AwardThe Female Movie Star of the YearScream VI
2024CCA Super AwardBest Actress in a Horror MovieScream VI
2024Astra TV AwardBest Actress in a Streaming Comedy SeriesWednesday
2025CinEuphoria AwardBest Ensemble – International CompetitionBeetlejuice Beetlejuice
2025420 AwardFavorite Hottest ActressN/A



FAQs about Jenna Ortega

A. Jenna Ortega was born on September 27, 2002. As of April 2025, she is 22 years old.

A. She played Cairo Sweet.

A. Jenna Ortega appeared in Sabrina Carpenter’s “Taste (2024)” music video.


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