Mikey Madison won Best Actress for 'Anora' at the 2025 Oscars, beating Cynthia Erivo, Karla Sofía Gascón, Demi Moore and Fernanda Torres. Madison shared how "cleaning up after her dogs" will help her process the surprising victory.

Mikey Madison beat competition from the likes of Wicked actress Cynthia Erivo and The Substance star Demi Moore to win best actress in a leading role at the Oscars. The 25-year-old Anora star honoured the sex work community in her Academy Award acceptance speech as she collected the statuette during Sunday’s ceremony.

Director Sean Baker tied Walt Disney for most Oscar wins in a single night for his indie film “Anora,” which stars Academy Award winner Mikey Madison

he beat Walt Disney, who did the same but with four separate movies) with Anora. The Mikey Madison-starring movie scooped up not only Best Picture and Best Actress but also the Director ...

"Anora" wins Oscar best picture, actress and director, while Adrien Brody takes best actor at most unpredictable Academy Awards in years.

Demi Moore was the odds-on favorite, but the 25-year-old claimed the Academy Award in the night’s biggest surprise.

behind only Walt Disney. Meanwhile, breakout star Mikey Madison took home her first Academy Award, best actress, for her role as the titular character, beating out front-runner Demi Moore.

Elsewhere, The Brutalist won three of its nominations, starring Adrien Brody. The postwar film snagged wins for Best Lead Actor, Cinematography, and Original Score. Conclave won only one of its nominations,

American actors Adrien Brody and Mikey Madison were among the big winners at the Oscars on a night which saw Anora leading the pack with five wins. Madison, 25, beat Hollywood stalwart Demi Moore to take home the best actress gong for her role in the comedy Anora, in which she plays a stripper who falls for the son of a Russian oligarch.

Sean Baker edits, directs and writes most of his films and has also served as producer and cinematographer for some. Wearing all of these hats paid off and led him to make history at the 2025 Oscars.

Anora’ cleaned up at the Oscars, including Best Actress for Mikey Madison. When can you stream the NEON movie?

Anora star Mikey Madison honoured the sex work community in her Oscars acceptance speech as she collected the leading actress gong during Sunday’s ceremony. The 25-year-old from Los Angeles beat competition from stars including Wicked’s Cynthia Erivo and The Substance actress Demi Moore,