Mikey Madison Wins Best Actress in a Leading Role | Oscars 2025

Mikey Madison has won Best Actress at the 97th Academy Awards for performance in Anora. Playing a Brooklyn stripper caught in an unexpected whirlwind romance, Madison brought depth, vulnerability, and fierce independence to the role, making her one of the most talked-about actresses of the year, and as one of the frontrunners in the awards race for what feels like a full year, Madison has finally delivered on the night of nights across Hollywood.