Mikey Madison took home the top win for Best Actress at the 97th Academy Awards for her role in “Anora.” “Anora” is a romantic comedy that follows the marriage between a sex worker and the son of a Russian oligarch.

In a twist akin to some of Hollywood’s best stories, Sunday’s ceremony in Los Angeles saw 25-year-old Mikey Madison take home the trophy for Best Lead Actress, beating frontrunner Demi Moore, who shocked with her star turn in “The Substance,

Mikey Madison won the best actress Oscar on Sunday for “Anora,” a role that catapulted the 25-year-old into a film career after achieving initial success on television. Her victory was part of a huge night for the Brooklyn-set comedy-drama,

The 97th Academy Awards are finally upon us and it's time to watch the show and discover the winners of the most prestigious award in Hollywood. The Oscars are back in their normal routine playing out during the winter months,

"Anora," the story of a New York sex worker who gets a chance at a new life when she marries a wealthy Russian client on a whim, won five Academy Awards on Sunday (March 2), including the coveted best picture Oscar.

Mikey Madison took home the trophy for best actress at the 97th Academy Awards – a bit of a shock to viewers at home counting on Demi Moore.

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

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.

Backstage at the Academy Awards, the filmmaker praised the Academy for celebrating independent film even as they compete with movies with budgets "literally almost 100 times" of their film.

Mikey Madison, the breakout star of “Anora,” has won the 2025 Academy Award for best actress. Madison, 25, wins for her performance as Brooklyn sex worker Anora “Ani” Mikheeva in the film. “This is very surreal,