On a night when many people predicted that Demi Moore was going to be the Best Actress Oscar winner, Mikey Madison swooped in for a late-show surprise. The 25-year-old star of Anora has had a fast rise in Hollywood and her win made many viewers wonder how she became famous so quickly.

Sean Baker shouted out Quentin Tarantino in person on the Oscars stage for their Mikey Madison connection after winning Best Director for 'Anora.'

Also in the Best Director Oscar category were the filmmakers behind ‘Emilia Pérez,’ ‘The Brutalist,’ ‘The Substance’ and ‘A Complete Unknown’ Anora filmmaker Sean Baker is this year’s directing champion at the Oscars.