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This is a list of Cuban Academy Award winners and nominees. This list details the performances of Cuban filmmakers, actors, actresses and films that have either been submitted, nominated or have won an Academy Award.
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This is a list of Cuban Academy Award winners and nominees. This list details the performances of Cuban filmmakers, actors, actresses and films that have either been submitted, nominated or have won an Academy Award.
| Academy Award for Best Actress | |||||
| Year | Nominee | Film | Status | Notes | Ref(s) |
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| 2022 (95th) | Ana de Armas | Blonde | Nominated | First Cuban actress to be nominated for an acting Academy Award. First Cuban actor to be nominated in a leading acting category. | |
| Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor | |||||
| Year | Nominee | Film | Status | Notes | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 (63rd) | Andy García | The Godfather Part III | Nominated | First Cuban to be nominated for an acting Academy Award. | |
| Academy Award for Best Original Song | ||||||
| Year | Nominee | Film | Song | Status | Notes | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 (15th) | Ernesto Lecuona | Always in My Heart | "Always in My Heart" | Nominated | First person from a Caribbean country to be nominated in any category. (Shared with Kim Gannon). | |
This list focuses on Cuban films that won or were nominated for the Best International Feature Film award.
| Academy Award for Best International Feature Film | |||||
| Year | Director(s) | Film | Status | Notes | Ref(s) |
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| 1994 (67th) | Tomás Gutiérrez Alea & Juan Carlos Tabío | Fresa y Chocolate | Nominated | ||
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