Have any Dominicans ever been nominated for an Oscar?
Actors and actresses with ties to the Dominican Republic have made a name for themselves in Hollywood but have any of them every won an Oscar?
On Sunday, March 2, the 97th edition of the Academy Awards saw a new milestone take place at the Dobly Theater in Los Angeles. Over the years, the Oscars have had some Latino community representatives nominated and winners throughout its history. Zoe Saldaña won an Oscar for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for her perfomance in Emilia Pérez.
Congratulations to Zoe Saldaña for winning the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress for EMILIA PÉREZ! #Oscars pic.twitter.com/lfLWqnaF3z
— The Academy (@TheAcademy) March 3, 2025
Fortunately this year, the Dominican Republic is one of the countries that has stood out at the Oscar Awards with Saldaña’s win.
Zoe Saldaña gave an emotional acceptance speech in which she mentioned her grandmother who emigrated to the United States in the 1960s. The actress of Dominican origen thanked her sister and used both English and Spanish to accept the award.
Zoe Saldana's Oscar speech was so sweet
— Spencer Althouse (@SpencerAlthouse) March 3, 2025
"I am the first American of Dominican origin to accept an Academy Award, and I know I will not be the last!
I hope the fact that I'm getting an award for a role where I got to sing and speak in Spanish-- my grandmother, if she were here,… pic.twitter.com/rbGsOTGJ8X
Dominicans who have succeeded in Hollywood
The Dominican Republic has sent some stars to Hollywood. Vin Diesel, Zoe Saldaña, and Michelle Rodríguez have roots on the island.
In addition, some stars born in the Dominican Republic include Algenis Pérez Soto, who appeared in the Captain Marvel movie, which stars Brie Larson. Soto played Captain Atlas, a member of Starforce in the Marvel Studios movie.
Another famous Dominican actress taking Hollywood by storm is Wendy Regalado, who won the Best Actress award for her film Jenni at the Hollywood Blood Horror Festival in Los Angeles, California.
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