List of Hispanic-American (U.S.) Academy Award winners and nominees

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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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Acting categories

Best Actor

Academy Award for Best Actor
YearNomineeCountry/
Territory
FilmStatusNotesRef(s)
1988
(61st)
Edward James Olmos
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Stand and Deliver NominatedFirst and (to date) only American actor of Hispanic descent to be nominated for Best Actor.
Born in California to Mexican parents.

Best Actress

Academy Award for Best Actress
YearNomineeCountryFilmStatusNotesRef(s)
1999
(72nd)
Hilary Swank
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Boys Don't Cry WonFirst 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
Rosie Perez was nominated for Best Supporting Actress for Fearless (1993). Rosie Perez 2012.jpg
Rosie Perez was nominated for Best Supporting Actress for Fearless (1993).

Best Supporting Actress

Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress
YearNomineeCountry/
Territory
FilmStatusNotesRef(s)
1959
(32nd)
Susan Kohner
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Imitation of Life NominatedBorn in California to a Mexican mother.
1991
(64th)
Mercedes Ruehl
Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
The Fisher King WonMaternal grandfather was Cuban.
1993
(66th)
Rosie Perez Fearless NominatedBorn in New York to Puerto Rican parents.

Animated categories

Best Animated Feature

Academy Award for Best Animated Feature
YearNomineeCountry/
Territory
FilmStatusNotesRef(s)
2015
(88th)
Jonas Rivera
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Inside Out WonBorn in California of Mexican descent.
Shared with Pete Docter.
2018

(91st)

Phil Lord Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse WonBorn in Miami, Florida to a Cuban-born mother.

Best Cinematography

Academy Award for Best Cinematography
YearNomineeCountry/
Territory
FilmStatusNotesRef(s)
1974
(47th)
John A. Alonzo
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Chinatown NominatedBorn 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 NominatedBorn in California to a Mexico-born mother.
First American of Hispanic descent to be nominated for Best Cinematography.
1978
(51st)
Heaven Can Wait NominatedFirst American of Hispanic descent to be nominated for Best Cinematography more than once.
1979
(52nd)
1941 NominatedFirst American of Hispanic descent to earn three consecutive nominations for Best Cinematography.
1983
(56th)
WarGames Nominated
1985
(58th)
Murphy's Romance NominatedFirst and (to date) only American of Hispanic descent to be earn five Best Cinematography nominations.

Documentary categories

Best Documentary (Short Subject)

Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject)
YearNomineeCountry/
Territory
FilmStatusNotesRef(s)
1977
(50th)
Moctesuma Esparza
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Agueda Martinez: Our People, Our Country NominatedBorn in California to Mexican-born parents.

Music categories

Lin-Manuel Miranda was nominated for Best Original Song for his song "How Far I'll Go" from Moana (2016). Lin-Manuel Miranda.jpg
Lin-Manuel Miranda was nominated for Best Original Song for his song "How Far I'll Go" from Moana (2016).

Best Original Song

Academy Award for Best Original Song
YearNomineeCountry/
Territory
FilmSongStatusNotesRef(s)
1983
(56th)
Irene Cara Flashdance "Flashdance... What a Feeling"WonFirst 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
Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
Working Girl "Let the River Run"WonMaternal grandmother was Cuban.
2002
(75th)
Luis Resto 8 Mile "Lose Yourself"WonBorn in Michigan to Puerto Rican-born parents.
Shared with Eminem and Jeff Bass.
2016
(89th)
Lin-Manuel Miranda Moana "How Far I'll Go"NominatedBorn in New York to Puerto Rican-born parents.

Best Visual Effects category

Academy Award for Best Visual Effects
YearNomineeCountry/
Territory
FilmStatusNotesRef(s)
1979
(52nd)
William A. Fraker
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
1941 NominatedBorn in California to a Mexican-born mother.
Shared with A. D. Flowers and Greg Jein.

Screenplay categories

Best Adapted Screenplay

Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay
YearNomineeCountry/
Territory
FilmStatusNotesRef(s)
2002
(75th)
Chris Weitz
Paul Weitz
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
About a Boy NominatedGrandsons of Mexican-born actress Lupita Tovar.
Shared with Peter Hedges.
First Americans of Hispanic descent to be nominated for Best Adapted
Screenplay.

Best Original Screenplay

Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay
YearNomineeCountry/
Territory
FilmStatusNotesRef(s)
1983
(55th)
Gregory Nava
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
El Norte NominatedBorn 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).

See also

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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References

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