List of Colombian Academy Award winners and nominees

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This is a list of Colombian Academy Award winners and nominees. This list details the performances of Colombian filmmakers, actors, actresses and films that have either been nominated for or have won an Academy Award.

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Best Actress in a Leading Role

This list focuses on Colombian-born actors and actresses.

Best Actress
YearNameFilmStatusMilestones / Notes
2004 [1] Catalina Sandino Moreno Maria Full of Grace NominatedFirst Colombian to be nominated for an Academy Award.
First actress to be nominated for a Spanish-speaking role.

Best International Feature Film

This list focuses on Colombian films that won or were nominated for the Best International Feature Film award.

Best International Feature Film
YearFilmDirectorStatusMilestones / Notes
2015 Embrace of the Serpent
(El abrazo de la serpiente)
Ciro Guerra NominatedFirst Colombian film to be nominated for an Academy Award. [2]

Best Documentary Short Subject

Best Documentary Short
YearNameFilmStatusMilestones / Notes
2007 Isabel Vega La Corona NominatedNominated shared with Amanda Micheli.

References

  1. "The 77th Academy Awards | 2005". www.oscars.org. 2014-10-05. Retrieved 2025-09-17.
  2. "Filmmaker Ciro Guerra May Give Colombia Its First Oscar". NBC News. 2016-01-20. Retrieved 2025-09-17.

See also