Sean Baker’s Anora about a sex worker who has a whirlwind romance with the son of a Russian oligarch, takes home five awards.

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

During last night's ceremony Mikey was presented with the award for Best Actress, having won against fellow nominees Demi Moore, Cynthia Erivo, Karla Sofía Gascón, and Fernanda Torres. Mikey headed onto stage and accepted the award from last year's recipient Emma Stone.

Madison clinched her first Academy Award for 'Anora,' beating out Cynthia Erivo, Karla Sofía Gascón, Demi Moore and Fernanda Torres

This year's Academy Awards unfolded on Sunday, March 2 starting at 7 p.m. ET and 4 p.m. PT. The ceremony was available to view on ABC and streamed live on Hulu for the first time. Remarkable arrivals include Cynthia Erivo,

Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images The Academy Award for best actress goes to Mikey Madison. She was awarded for her role in Anora, beating out fellow nominees Cynthia Erivo (Wicked), Karla Sofía Gascón (Emilia Pérez),

The 97th Academy Awards are over and Cynthia Erivo just lost to Mikey Madison, who bagged the Best Actress award for her role in Sean Baker’s award-winning Anora.

Moore and Madison were nominated for one of the most coveted awards of the night alongside Fernanda Torres, Karla Sofía Gascón and Cynthia Erivo.

In a very competitive race, Anora's Mikey Madison has won Best Actress at the Oscars tonight. Madison beat out Demi Moore, Cynthia Erivo, Fernanda Torres, and Karla Sofía Gascón to take home the top prize.

Mikey Madison won the Academy Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role for her performance in Anora at the 2025 Oscars. She beat out strong contenders, including Cynthia Erivo, Karla Sofía Gascón, Fernanda Torres,

Cynthia Erivo hoped to bring home a win for her role in 'Wicked.' Here's what a body language expert noticed after Erivo lost for Best Actress.