Here's a list of every woman who has won Best Actress since the first Academy Awards in 1929, including Emma Stone, Meryl Streep, Michelle Yeoh, Katharine Hepburn, Halle Berry and more.

"The system is not really designed for us, and so we have to stop coveting that which is not for us," the actress says in the ...

The rich history of the Academy Award for best actress is as fascinating as the history of the film industry itself. The list of winners tells a story about female representation onscreen ...

Mikey Madison took home the 2025 Academy Award for “Best Actress” for her portrayal of the title character in “Anora,” ...

"It's forced me to ask myself, did it matter?" Berry asks in the documentary "Number One on the Call Sheet: Black Leading ...

Mikey Madison won Best Actress for 'The Substance' at the Oscars 2025, beating Cynthia Erivo, Karla Sofía Gascón, Demi Moore ...

“Anora” dominated the Oscar awards ceremony on Sunday night by winning five prizes including “Best Picture” as its lead “Mikey Madison” won the best actress prize while Adrien Brody took home the best ...

All eyes were set on Demi Moore, who, for the first time in her decadeslong career, was nominated to win a Best Actress Academy Award for her role in “The Substance.” But she was up against so ...

“Anora” got its happily ever after. The indie about a sex worker from Brooklyn won five Oscars, including Best Actress for ...

"Anora," Sean Baker, Mikey Madison, Adrien Brody, Kieran Culkin and Zoe Saldaña were the big winners at the 97th Academy ...

As we all know, these are frequently the most fun winners at the Academy Awards. But as you look through this history of the best-supporting-actress Oscar winners, you’ll also see a lot of less ...