The following are Hispanic-Americans (born in the United States) who have been nominated for or have won an Academy Award, along with the flag of the country of their Hispanic ancestry.
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Academy Award for Best Actor | ||||||
Year | Nominee | Country/ Territory | Film | Status | Notes | Ref(s) |
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1988 (61st) | Edward James Olmos | Stand and Deliver | Nominated | First and (to date) only American actor of Hispanic descent to be nominated for Best Actor. Born in California to Mexican parents. |
Academy Award for Best Actress | ||||||
Year | Nominee | Country | Film | Status | Notes | Ref(s) |
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1999 (72nd) | Hilary Swank | Boys Don't Cry | Won | First and (to date) only American actress of Hispanic descent to win twice. Her maternal grandmother, Frances Martha Clough (née Dominguez), was born in El Centro, California, of Mexican descent. [1] | ||
2004 (77th) | Million Dollar Baby | Won | ||||
Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress | ||||||
Year | Nominee | Country/ Territory | Film | Status | Notes | Ref(s) |
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1959 (32nd) | Susan Kohner | Imitation of Life | Nominated | Born in California to a Mexican mother. | ||
1991 (64th) | Mercedes Ruehl | The Fisher King | Won | Maternal grandfather was Cuban. | ||
1993 (66th) | Rosie Perez | Fearless | Nominated | Born in New York to Puerto Rican parents. |
Academy Award for Best Animated Feature | ||||||
Year | Nominee | Country/ Territory | Film | Status | Notes | Ref(s) |
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2015 (88th) | Jonas Rivera | Inside Out | Won | Born in California of Mexican descent. Shared with Pete Docter. | ||
2018 (91st) | Phil Lord | Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse | Won | Born in Miami, Florida to a Cuban-born mother. |
Academy Award for Best Cinematography | ||||||
Year | Nominee | Country/ Territory | Film | Status | Notes | Ref(s) |
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1974 (47th) | John A. Alonzo | Chinatown | Nominated | Born in Texas of Mexican descent. First American of Hispanic descent to be nominated for Best Cinematography. | ||
1977 (50th) | William A. Fraker | Looking for Mr. Goodbar | Nominated | Born in California to a Mexico-born mother. First American of Hispanic descent to be nominated for Best Cinematography. | ||
1978 (51st) | Heaven Can Wait | Nominated | First American of Hispanic descent to be nominated for Best Cinematography more than once. | |||
1979 (52nd) | 1941 | Nominated | First American of Hispanic descent to earn three consecutive nominations for Best Cinematography. | |||
1983 (56th) | WarGames | Nominated | ||||
1985 (58th) | Murphy's Romance | Nominated | First and (to date) only American of Hispanic descent to be earn five Best Cinematography nominations. |
Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject) | ||||||
Year | Nominee | Country/ Territory | Film | Status | Notes | Ref(s) |
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1977 (50th) | Moctesuma Esparza | Agueda Martinez: Our People, Our Country | Nominated | Born in California to Mexican-born parents. |
Academy Award for Best Original Song | |||||||
Year | Nominee | Country/ Territory | Film | Song | Status | Notes | Ref(s) |
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1983 (56th) | Irene Cara | Flashdance | "Flashdance... What a Feeling" | Won | First Hispanic/Latino American songwriter to win Best Original Song. Born in New York to a Puerto Rican-born father and a Cuban- American mother. Shared with Giorgio Moroder and Keith Forsey. | ||
1988 (61st) | Carly Simon | Working Girl | "Let the River Run" | Won | Maternal grandmother was Cuban. | ||
2002 (75th) | Luis Resto | 8 Mile | "Lose Yourself" | Won | Born in Michigan to Puerto Rican-born parents. Shared with Eminem and Jeff Bass. | ||
2016 (89th) | Lin-Manuel Miranda | Moana | "How Far I'll Go" | Nominated | Born in New York to Puerto Rican-born parents. |
Academy Award for Best Visual Effects | ||||||
Year | Nominee | Country/ Territory | Film | Status | Notes | Ref(s) |
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1979 (52nd) | William A. Fraker | 1941 | Nominated | Born in California to a Mexican-born mother. Shared with A. D. Flowers and Greg Jein. |
Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay | ||||||
Year | Nominee | Country/ Territory | Film | Status | Notes | Ref(s) |
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2002 (75th) | Chris Weitz Paul Weitz | About a Boy | Nominated | Grandsons of Mexican-born actress Lupita Tovar. Shared with Peter Hedges. First Americans of Hispanic descent to be nominated for Best Adapted Screenplay. |
Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay | ||||||
Year | Nominee | Country/ Territory | Film | Status | Notes | Ref(s) |
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1983 (55th) | Gregory Nava | El Norte | Nominated | Born in California to a Mexican-American father and a Basque-American mother. First American of Hispanic descent to be nominated for Best Screenplay (Adapted or Original). |
These are the lists of Hispanic Academy Award winners and nominees by country. Each list details the performances of Hispanic filmmakers, actors, actresses and films that have either been submitted, nominated or have won an Academy Award. These lists are current as of the 91st Academy Awards ceremony held on February 24, 2019.
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