Oscars 2024: List of celebrities banned from the prestigious awards show

The 96th Academy Awards is set to take place at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles, on Sunday, March 10. Ahead of the prestigious awards show, here’s a list of celebrities who have been banned from attending or being nominated at the Oscars.

The recent addition to the list was Will Smith, who was banned after slapping Chris Rock in 2022.

Full list of celebrities banned from the Oscars

Harvey Weinstein

In 2017, former film producer Harvey Weinstein was banned from the academy over his sexual abuse allegations. The 71-year-old was convicted of rape and two counts of sexual assault and sentenced to 23 years at a New York jail. At the time of his ban, the academy called his actions “repugnant” and “abhorrent.”

Adam Kimmel

Cinematographer and actor Adam Kimmel was banned from the Oscars due to a history of sex crimes. The 64-year-old, known for Capote and Never Let Me Go, pleaded guilty to raping a 15-year-old girl.

Will Smith

Following the infamous Oscars Slapgate in 2022, Will Smith was banned from the academy for 10 years. The Aladdin star slapped Rock for making a joke on his wife, Jada Pinkett Smith’s bald head. Despite the ban, Smith was allowed to keep his Oscar for Best Actor. The I Am Legend star later declared that he “respected” the academy’s decision to bar him.