The 2025 Oscars were full of firsts: Zoe Saldaña, Kieran Culkin and Mikey Madison became first-time winners, while Saldaña also became the first person of Dominican descent to score a statue at the legendary ceremony.

I am a proud child of immigrant parents, with dreams and dignity and hardworking hands,' said the 'Emilia Pérez' actor, adding that she's the first American of Dominican origin to accept an Oscar.