Zoe Saldaña has earned her first Academy Award for best supporting actress. The win Sunday night for her performance in “Emilia Pérez” adds to a collection of successes for the star this awards season.

Zoe Saldaña responded to criticism about "Emilia Pérez" in the press room after her best supporting actress win at the 2025 Oscars.

Dominicans on Monday celebrated Zoe Saldaña's Oscar win for best supporting actress for her role in “Emilia Pérez,” marking a moment of immense national pride. Dominican President Luis Abinader took to X immediately after the actress received the award Sunday night,

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Emilia Pérez” star Saldaña honored her late grandmother and parents while accepting the award for best supporting actress.

Zoe Saldana has taken home the award for Best Supporting Actress at the 2025 Oscars for her work in Emilia Perez.

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Zoe Saldaña won the Academy Award for best supporting actress for her performance in the Spanish-language musical “Emilia Pérez.” She plays Rita, a downtrodden Mexico City lawyer who decides to accept an offer to help Emilia Pérez, a drug cartel boss played by Karla Sofía Gascón, set up a new life after receiving gender-affirming surgery.

European and American counterparts don’t understand the richness of Mexican cinema because the parameters are very narrow. They have to be tied to what looks like Italian Neorealism or what looks like French New Wave.

Another user, @badnina_x, agreed saying “ Imagine telling an entire country how they should feel about their own portrayal.” And just to add more fuel to the flames, Saldaña