Mikey Madison won the Oscar for best actress over contenders such as Demi Moore and Fernanda Torres, but there’s only love among the nominees. Moore, whose performance in “The Substance” made her an Oscar frontrunner after she won best actress prizes at the Golden Globes,

Mikey Madison won Best Actress for 'The Substance' at the Oscars 2025, beating Cynthia Erivo, Karla Sofía Gascón, Demi Moore and Fernanda Torres.

Torres didn’t take home the Oscar for best actress, though I’m Still Here significantly won the best international feature film category. On the carpet before the ceremony, she dazzled in an embellished Chanel dress, cementing her star quality on the big night.

Director Sean Baker makes history by winning five awards for the same film for Anora, about a sex worker who has a romance with a Russian oligarch's son.

Wicked' star Cynthia Erivo had a 'Wicked' style moment on the 2025 Oscars red carpet on March 2. Erivo is nominated for Best Actress alongside Karla Sofía Gascón, Mikey Madison, Demi Moore and Fernanda Torres.

Demi Moore (The Substance) -240 Mikey Madison (Anora) +200 Fernanda Torres (I'm Still Here) +1400 Cynthia Erivo (Wicked) +5000 Karla Sofia Gascon (Emilia Perez) +6500 Even though Anora is the ...

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The Desert Sun's resident cinephile, Ema Sasic, is providing her picks for who is most likely to win the coveted gold statue.

Madison, who played a tenacious sex worker, called the win “a dream come true.” She beat Demi Moore, widely considered a favorite, for the award.

Mikey Madison won Best Actress for her role ... I’m Still Here follows a woman, played by Fernanda Torres, whose husband is forcibly disappeared during Brazil’s military dictatorship.