Zoe Saldana’s Emotional Oscar Win for Best Supporting Actress in 2025

Zoe Saldana’s performance in the film “Emilia Perez” earned her the well-deserved Best Supporting Actress Oscar. Her tears were abundant, her joy even greater, and her political message on stage was powerful. As she accepted her award, Saldana could not help but comment on the significance of being an American of Dominican descent—a fact that still causes discomfort for some. With cries and tears of pain and emotion, she delivered a heartfelt message to all directions. “I am a proud child of immigrants,” she exclaimed through tears, thanking her collaborators, her husband, her sisters, and her grandmother. “My grandmother came to this country in 1961. I am a proud child of immigrant parents with dreams, dignity, and hardworking hands, and I am the first American of Dominican descent to receive an Oscar, and I know I won’t be the last. I hope so,” she said as tears filled her eyes. She continued her moving speech: “The fact that I am receiving an award for a role where I sang and spoke Spanish—my grandmother, if she were here, would be so happy; this is for my grandmother.”