MADRID, Spain.- The Cuban Ana de Armas dazzled this Sunday night during the gala of the Oscars 2023, at the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles. Although the young woman did not manage to win the statuette, she has been the subject of comments in numerous media, which have highlighted that she is the first Cuban nominated for the prestigious award that is given every year by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
“Ana de Armas was one of the actresses who received the most looks as soon as she stepped on the Oscars carpet. The interpreter, who was nominated for the Best Leading Actress award for her work in Blondewhere Marilyn Monroe embroiders, attended the ceremony with an impressive off-white dress covered with gemstones”, reviewed Dial string.
while the magazine vanity He noted: “A dress made to measure and signed by Louis Vuitton, which was very reminiscent of the one Marilyn wore while she sang Happy Birthday to Kennedy, one of the most mythical moments of the actress, not counting her performances.”
Shortly before the ceremony, De Armas declared to the press: “It’s a shame Marilyn never got the recognition. But I am very proud to be able to interpret her life from a more intimate and more human point of view. If this is recognition, welcome it.”
“It’s too bad Marilyn never got the recognition (of the nomination for #Oscars). But I am very proud to be able to interpret his life from a more intimate and more human point of view. If this is recognition, welcome it.” Ana de Armas ? #oscars95 #Oscars2023 pic.twitter.com/Mk5xjrJzVi
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A few days before the awards ceremony, he had told the magazine People on his Oscar nomination: “This is a bit of a shared joy and pride. I think a lot about all the people who have written to me, who are so happy, who have celebrated with me. I think about my dad who is gone and how happy and proud he would have been to hear this news. I think of all the people, all the Cubans, all those who have followed my career and are my friends, the ones who pushed me to leave Cuba and then to leave Spain and get ahead. I think of all that, it is like a combination of great joy and enormous personal satisfaction for all the work and effort that has been recognized”.
precisely this magazine included to the actress in his list of the most powerful women of 2023.
Thanks to his performance in BlondeAna de Armas competed for the Oscar in the category of Best Leading Actress with Andrea Riseborough (To Leslie)Michelle Yeoh (All at once everywhere), Michelle Williams (The Fabelmans) and Cate Blanchett (TÁR). The award went to the Malaysian Michelle Yeoh.
Ana de Armas made her Hollywood debut in 2015, with a performance in Knock knock. Later he participated in Blade Runner 2049sequel to the iconic science fiction film Blade Runner. Because of her interpretation daggers in the back obtained his first Golden Globe nomination. In the past year, in addition to Blonde premiered Deep Waters and The Invisible Agent.
