Anora star Mikey Madison won the Best Actress award at the 2025 Oscars tonight, upsetting a race that most insiders had largely predicted would go to The Substance star Demi Moore. The twenty-five-year-old Los Angeles native’s win was one of five wins for Anora, including Best Picture. Madison capped off her acceptance speech by thanking the sex worker community and Brighton Beach.

Demi Moore had been considered the Best Actress Oscars frontrunner after she won the coveted Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy. She also won the SAG, Critics Choice Award, and a slew of prestigious critics circle awards throughout the season. Momentum for Madison’s campaign started to appear when she upset Moore at the recent BAFTA awards.

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