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
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:
| Year | Award | Category | Work |
| 2018 | Imagen Award | Best Young Actor- Television | Stuck in the Middle |
| 2022 | MTV Movie + TV Award | Most Frightened Performance | Scream |
| 2022 | Digital Spy Reader Awards’ Movie Award | Rising Star | Scream |
| 2023 | Imagen Award | Best Actress- Comedy (Television) | Wednesday |
| 2023 | Kids’ Choice Awards’ Blimp Award | Favorite Female TV Star (Family) | Wednesday |
| 2023 | MTV Movie + TV Award | Best Performance in a Show | Wednesday |
| 2023 | CCA Super Award | Best Actress in a Horror Series, Limited Series, or Made-for-TV Movie | Wednesday |
| 2023 | BreakTudo Award | International Actress (Atriz Internacional) | N/A |
| 2023 | Golden Scythe Horror Award | Best Supporting Actress | Scream |
| 2024 | Saturn Award | Best Younger Performer in a Television Series | Wednesday |
| 2024 | People’s Choice Award | The Drama Movie Star of the Year | Scream VI |
| 2025 | Saturn Award | Best Younger Performer in a Film | Beetlejuice Beetlejuice |
Jenna Ortega’s Award Nominations
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:
| Year | Award | Category | Work |
| 2016 | Imagen Award | Best Young Actor- Television | Stuck in the Middle |
| 2017 | Imagen Award | Best Young Actor- Television | Stuck in the Middle |
| 2018 | Southampton International Film Festival’s Festival Prize | Best Lead Actress in a Feature | Saving Flora |
| 2019 | Imagen Award | Best Young Actor- Television | Elena of Avalor |
| 2019 | Imagen Award | Best Young Actor- Television | Stuck in the Middle |
| 2021 | Imagen Award | Best Actress- Feature Film | Yes Day |
| 2022 | Just Jared Jr Fan Awards’ People’s Choice Award | Favourite Actress | Scream |
| 2022 | Sierra Award | Best Female Youth Performance (Under 21) | The Fallout |
| 2022 | INOCA TV Award | Best Actress in a Limited Series or TV Movie | The Fallout |
| 2022 | HCA Award | Best Actress | The Fallout |
| 2022 | Just Jared Jr Fan Awards’ People’s Choice Award | Favourite Young Actress | Wednesday |
| 2022 | Just Jared Jr Fan Awards’ People’s Choice Award | Favourite Tv Ensemble Cast | Wednesday |
| 2022 | NTFCA Award | Best Newcomer | X |
| 2023 | Dorian Award | Rising Star of the Year | N/A |
| 2023 | Chainsaw Award | Best Supporting Performance | Scream |
| 2023 | Austin Film Critics Association’s Breakthrough Artist Award | N/A | The Fallout, Scream, X, Studio 666 |
| 2023 | Primetime Emmy Award | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series | Wednesday |
| 2023 | Golden Globe Award | Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series- Musical or Comedy | Wednesday |
| 2023 | MTV Movie + TV Award | Best Hero | Wednesday |
| 2023 | MTV Movie + TV Award | Best Duo | Wednesday |
| 2023 | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series | Wednesday |
| 2023 | OFTA Television Award | Best Actress in a Comedy Series | Wednesday |
| 2023 | Cooler Award | Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series | Wednesday |
| 2024 | AACTA Awards’ Audience Choice Award | Favourite Actress | N/A |
| 2024 | Astra TV Award | Best Guest Actress in a Comedy Series | Saturday Night Live |
| 2024 | People’s Choice Award | The Female Movie Star of the Year | Scream VI |
| 2024 | CCA Super Award | Best Actress in a Horror Movie | Scream VI |
| 2024 | Astra TV Award | Best Actress in a Streaming Comedy Series | Wednesday |
| 2025 | CinEuphoria Award | Best Ensemble – International Competition | Beetlejuice Beetlejuice |
| 2025 | 420 Award | Favorite Hottest Actress | N/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.
