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April 25, 2021

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Actor in a leading role

RIZ AHMED, "Sound of Metal"

PHOTO: Riz Ahmed and Felicity Jones announce nominees during the 89th Academy Awards on Feb. 26, 2017, in Hollywood, Calif.
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Riz Ahmed and Felicity Jones announce nominees during the 89th Academy Awards on Feb. 26, 2017, in Hollywood, Calif.

Then: Ahmed presented the award for best visual effects with his "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story" co-star Felicity Jones at the 89th Academy Awards in 2017. This year, he makes his debut as a nominee for his starring role in "Sound of Metal," making him the first Muslim to be Oscar nominated in that category. Now:

PHOTO: Riz Ahmed and Fatima Farheen Mirza arrive to the 93rd Academy Awards, at Union Station, in Los Angeles, April 25, 2021.
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Riz Ahmed and Fatima Farheen Mirza arrive to the 93rd Academy Awards, at Union Station, in Los Angeles, April 25, 2021.

ANTHONY HOPKINS, "The Father"

PHOTO: THE 48TH ANNUAL ACADEMY AWARDS - Show Coverage - Airdate: March 29, 1976. (Photo by Walt Disney Television via Getty Images Photo Archives/Walt Disney Television via Getty Images)CHARLOTTE RAMPLING;ANTHONY HOPKINS
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THE 48TH ANNUAL ACADEMY AWARDS - Show Coverage - Airdate: March 29, 1976. (Photo by Walt Disney Television via Getty Images Photo Archives/Walt Disney Television via Getty Images) CHARLOTTE RAMPLING;ANTHONY HOPKINS

Then: Hopkins presented the Academy Award for best art direction with actress Charlotte Rampling in 1976. He earned his first Oscar nomination and win in 1992 for "Silence of the Lambs." Since then, the Welsh character actor has picked up five more nominations, including this year's nod for his role in "The Father." Now:

PHOTO: This image released by Sony Pictures Classics shows Anthony Hopkins in a scene from "The Father."
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This image released by Sony Pictures Classics shows Anthony Hopkins in a scene from "The Father."

GARY OLDMAN, "Mank"

PHOTO: Actor Gary Oldman and wife Alexandra Edenborough arrive at the 84th Annual Academy Awards on Feb. 26, 2012, in Hollywood, Calif.
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Actor Gary Oldman and wife Alexandra Edenborough arrive at the 84th Annual Academy Awards on Feb. 26, 2012, in Hollywood, Calif.

Then: Oldman walked his first Oscars red carpet with wife Alexandra Edenborough at the 84th Annual Academy Awards, where he was nominated for best actor for his role in "Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy." Although he lost the award that year to Jean Dujardin for "The Artist," Oldman ended up winning the category in 2018 for "The Darkest Hour."

Actress in a leading role

PHOTO: Actress Viola Davis arrives at the 81st Annual Academy Awards on Feb. 22, 2009, in Hollywood, Calif.
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Actress Viola Davis arrives at the 81st Annual Academy Awards on Feb. 22, 2009, in Hollywood, Calif.

VIOLA DAVIS, "Ma Rainey's Black Bottom" Then: Davis made her Oscars debut as a best supporting actress nominee for 2008's "Doubt." She has since been nominated for an Academy Award three more times, including this year, and won the award for best supporting actress in 2016 for her role in "Fences." Now:

PHOTO: Viola Davis and Julius Tennon arrive to the 93rd Academy Awards, at Union Station, in Los Angeles, April 25, 2021.
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Viola Davis and Julius Tennon arrive to the 93rd Academy Awards, at Union Station, in Los Angeles, April 25, 2021.

ANDRA DAY, "The United States vs. Billie Holiday"

PHOTO: Singer Andra Day attends the 88th Annual Academy Awards on Feb. 28, 2016, in Hollywood, Calif.
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Singer Andra Day attends the 88th Annual Academy Awards on Feb. 28, 2016, in Hollywood, Calif.

Then: The performer walked her first Oscars red carpet in 2016, not as a nominee or presenter, but as a performer at the exclusive Governor's Ball afterparty. In 2018, she joined Common onstage at the 90th Academy Awards to perform best original song nominee "Stand Up for Something" from the film "Marshall," and they were joined by a number of public activists. This year, we'll see Day make her first official Oscars debut as a nominee. Now:

PHOTO: Andra Day arrives to the 93rd Academy Awards, at Union Station, in Los Angeles, April 25, 2021.
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Andra Day arrives to the 93rd Academy Awards, at Union Station, in Los Angeles, April 25, 2021.

FRANCES MCDORMAND, "Nomadland"

PHOTO: Frances McDormand holds her award for Best Performance By An Actress In A Leading Role for "Fargo" at the 69th Annual Academy Awards ceremony, March 24, 1997, in Los Angeles.
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Frances McDormand holds her award for Best Performance By An Actress In A Leading Role for "Fargo" at the 69th Annual Academy Awards ceremony, March 24, 1997, in Los Angeles.

Then: McDormand is no stranger to awards shows. The actress has been nominated for six Oscars, winning twice. Her first nomination came in 1989 for best supporting actress for "Mississippi is Burning," but her first Oscars win came for her leading role in "Fargo" in 1997 and then in 2018 for "Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri." McDormand is part of an elite group of actors who have achieved the "Triple Crown of Acting," by winning at least one Academy Award, Tony Award and Emmy Award in acting categories.

McDormand now has three best-actress Oscars. First: in 2018 for “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing."

CAREY MULLIGAN, "Promising Young Woman"

PHOTO: Actress Carey Mulligan arrives at the 82nd Annual Academy Awards held on March 7, 2010, in Hollywood, Calif.
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Actress Carey Mulligan arrives at the 82nd Annual Academy Awards held on March 7, 2010, in Hollywood, Calif.

Then: Mulligan received her first Oscars nomination for best actress in 2009's "An Education," which was coincidentally her first leading role in a feature film. Although she lost to Sandra Bullock for "The Blind Side," the British actress returns to nominees' list for her starring role in "Promising Young Woman." Now:

PHOTO: British actress Carey Mulligan arrives to the 93rd Academy Awards, at Union Station, in Los Angeles, April 25, 2021.
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British actress Carey Mulligan arrives to the 93rd Academy Awards, at Union Station, in Los Angeles, April 25, 2021.

Actor in a supporting role

SACHA BARON COHEN, "The Trial of the Chicago 7"

PHOTO: Sacha Baron Cohen, nominee Best Adapted Screenplay for "Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan," and Isla Fisher attend the 79th Annual Academy Awards, on Feb. 25, 2007, in Hollywood, Calif.
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Sacha Baron Cohen, nominee Best Adapted Screenplay for "Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan," and Isla Fisher attend the 79th Annual Academy Awards, on Feb. 25, 2007, in Hollywood, Calif.

Then: Cohen attended his first Academy Awards with wife Isla Fisher in 2006 as a nominee for best adapted screenplay for "Borat," which he lost to "The Departed." This year, he is nominated again for best adapted screenplay for "Borat Subsequent Moviefilm," as well as his best supporting actor nomination for "The Trial of the Chicago 7." Now:

PHOTO: Sacha Baron Cohen and Isla Fisher arrive to attend a screening of the Oscars on April 26, 2021 in Sydney.
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Sacha Baron Cohen and Isla Fisher arrive to attend a screening of the Oscars on April 26, 2021 in Sydney.

DANIEL KALUUYA, "Judas and the Black Messiah"

PHOTO: Daniel Kaluuya attends the 90th Annual Academy Awards on March 4, 2018, in Hollywood, Calif.
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Daniel Kaluuya attends the 90th Annual Academy Awards on March 4, 2018, in Hollywood, Calif.

Then: The British actor made his Oscars red carpet debut at the 90th Academy Awards where he was nominated for best actor for his breakout role in 2017's "Get Out." This year, Kaluuya is not only up against a competitive field of performers for best supporting actor, but also against his own "Judas and the Black Messiah" co-star, Lakeith Stanfield. Now:

PHOTO: Daniel Kaluuya arrives to the 93rd Academy Awards, at Union Station, in Los Angeles, April 25, 2021.
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Daniel Kaluuya arrives to the 93rd Academy Awards, at Union Station, in Los Angeles, April 25, 2021.
Daniel Kaluuya wins Best Supporting Actor for their performance in 'Judas and the Black Messiah’ at the Oscars.

LAKEITH STANFIELD, "Judas and the Black Messiah"

PHOTO: Lakeith Stanfield attends the 90th Annual Academy Awards on March 4, 2018, in Hollywood, Calif.
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Lakeith Stanfield attends the 90th Annual Academy Awards on March 4, 2018, in Hollywood, Calif.

Then: Stanfield made his Oscars debut at the 90th Academy Awards when the actor revived his character in "Get Out" during host Jimmy Kimmel's opening monologue. Kimmel joked that if a winner goes over time during their acceptance speech, Stanfield will run onstage screaming, "Get out!" instead of being played off by music. This year, the actor is returning to the Oscars, but this time as a nominee for best supporting actor, alongside his "Judas and the Black Messiah" co-star Daniel Kaluuya, who he also appeared with in "Get Out."

Actress in a supporting role


GLENN CLOSE, "Hillbilly Elegy"

PHOTO: Glenn Close attends the 56th Annual Academy Awards on April 9, 1984, in Los Angeles.
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Glenn Close attends the 56th Annual Academy Awards on April 9, 1984, in Los Angeles.

Then: A seasoned veteran, Close received her first Academy Award nomination for best supporting actress for 1982's "The World According to Garp." The actress has been nominated for an Oscar eight times, which is the most times an actor has been nominated without winning. Could her role in "Hillbilly Elegy" be the one to clinch her the coveted win? Now:

PHOTO: Glenn Close arrives to the 93rd Academy Awards, at Union Station, in Los Angeles, April 25, 2021.
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Glenn Close arrives to the 93rd Academy Awards, at Union Station, in Los Angeles, April 25, 2021.

OLIVIA COLMAN, "The Father"

PHOTO: Olivia Colman attends the 91st Annual Academy Awards on Feb. 24, 2019, in Hollywood, Calif.
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Olivia Colman attends the 91st Annual Academy Awards on Feb. 24, 2019, in Hollywood, Calif.

Then: Colman made her Oscars debut in 2019 -- the same year she won the award for best actress for "The Favourite." The British actress is hoping lightning can strike twice, but this time as a best supporting actress nominee for "The Father."

AMANDA SEYFRIED, "Mank"

PHOTO: Actress Amanda Seyfried arrives at the 81st Annual Academy Awards held at The Kodak Theatre on Feb. 22, 2009, in Hollywood, Calif.
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Actress Amanda Seyfried arrives at the 81st Annual Academy Awards held at The Kodak Theatre on Feb. 22, 2009, in Hollywood, Calif.

Then: Seyfried first walked the Academy Awards in 2009, where she performed a medley alongside Beyonce, Hugh Jackman, Zac Efron and others, as well as presented a romance montage with Robert Pattinson. This year, she makes her debut as a nominee for her performance as actress Marion Davies in "Mank." Now:

PHOTO: Amanda Seyfried arrives to the 93rd Academy Awards, at Union Station, in Los Angeles, April 25, 2021.
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Amanda Seyfried arrives to the 93rd Academy Awards, at Union Station, in Los Angeles, April 25, 2021.

Oscar nominees who have never attended the Academy Awards before

PHOTO: Steven Yeun attend the 93rd Annual Academy Awards, April 25, 2021, in Los Angeles.
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Steven Yeun attend the 93rd Annual Academy Awards, April 25, 2021, in Los Angeles.

STEVEN YEUN, best actor nominee, "Minari" Yeun received his first-ever Oscar nomination in 2021 for his starring role in "Minari," making him the first-ever Asian-American actor to receive a best actor nomination. This will be his first Academy Awards appearance.

VANESSA KIRBY, best actress nominee, "Pieces of a Woman"

PHOTO: Vanessa Kirby, nominated for an Academy Award for Actress in a Leading Role for her performance in "Pieces of a Woman" arrives to the Oscars red carpet for the 93rd Academy Awards in Los Angeles, April 25, 2021.
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Vanessa Kirby, nominated for an Academy Award for Actress in a Leading Role for her performance in "Pieces of a Woman" arrives to the Oscars red carpet for the 93rd Academy Awards in Los Angeles, April 25, 2021.

Kirby, who gained international recognition for her breakout role of Princess Margaret in "The Crown," received her first-ever Academy Award nomination this year for her role in "Pieces of a Woman."

LESLIE ODOM, JR., best supporting actor nominee, "One Night in Miami..."

PHOTO: Leslie Odom Jr. arrives to the 93rd Academy Awards, at Union Station, in Los Angeles, April 25, 2021.
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Leslie Odom Jr. arrives to the 93rd Academy Awards, at Union Station, in Los Angeles, April 25, 2021.

Odom, Jr. may already have a Tony Award and Grammy Award for his role as Aaron Burr in the musical "Hamilton," but this year, he's hoping to add an Oscar to his list of accolades. The actor and singer received his first Academy Award nod and rave reviews for his role as Sam Cooke in Regina King's directorial debut, "One Night in Miami."

PAUL RACI, best supporting actor nominee, "Sound of Metal" Raci is another newcomer to the awards show circuit, but his career spans decades on film and television. The actor, who has primarily played smaller appearances on scripted shows like "Switched at Birth," has gotten major acclaim for his role as Joe, the deaf mentor of Riz Ahmed's character in "Sound of Music." Director Darius Marder told "IndieWire" that he chose Raci over A-list actors for the role because he was the son of deaf parents and grew up using American Sign Language.

MARIA BAKALOVA, best supporting actress nominee, "Borat Subsequent Moviefilm"

PHOTO: Maria Bakalova arrives to the Oscars red carpet for the 93rd Academy Awards in Los Angeles, April 25, 2021.
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Maria Bakalova arrives to the Oscars red carpet for the 93rd Academy Awards in Los Angeles, April 25, 2021.

A newcomer to not just the awards show circuit but also to American films, Bakalova wasn't even alive when fellow nominee Glenn Close got her first Oscar nod. The 24-year-old Bulgarian actress and first-time nominee has made waves this year as Tutar Sagdiyev in Sacha Baron Cohen's highly-anticipated "Borat" sequel.

YUH-JUNG YOUN, best supporting actress nominee, "Minari"

PHOTO: Yuh-Jung Youn speaks after accepting the Oscar for Actress in a Supporting Role in the movie "Minari," April 25, 2021, in Los Angeles.
Yuh-Jung Youn speaks after accepting the Oscar for Actress in a Supporting Role in the movie "Minari," April 25, 2021, in Los Angeles.

Youn's star might just be rising in the U.S. but the actress' career has spanned more than five decades in South Korea. She has won international recognition for her role in "Minari," becoming the first Korean actress to be nominated in the best supporting actress category.

Yuh-jung Youn makes history as first Korean to win Oscar for Best Supporting Actress.