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.

Mikey Madison, 25, shocked the audience by becoming one of the youngest best actress winners in Academy history, over presumed front-runner Demi Moore.

One of Sunday’s biggest shockers ended up being the race for Best Actress in a Leading Role. Mikey Madison won the coveted award at the 97th Academy Awards for her role in “Anora” when most assumed the trophy would go to Demi Moore for “The Substance.