Youn Yuh-Jung, Chloé Zhao & More Women Who Won Big at the 2021 Oscars
From Best Director to Best Supporting Actress, these women took home the top prizes during Hollywood's biggest night
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Emerald Fennell
... won Best Original Screenplay for her work on Promising Young Woman.
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Mia Neal & Jamika Wilson
... along with Sergio Lopez-Rivera, won Best Makeup and Hairstyling for their work on Ma Rainey's Black Bottom.
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Ann Roth
... won Best Costume Design for her work on Ma Rainey's Black Bottom.Ā
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Chloé Zhao
... won Best Director for her film Nomadland, and became the first woman of color and second woman ever to win the award.
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Dana Murray
... and Pete Docter won Best Animated Feature Film for Soul.
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Alice Doyard
... and Anthony Giacchino won Best Documentary Short Subject for their film Colette.
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Pippa Ehrlich
... with James Reed and Craig Foster, won Best Documentary Feature for their film My Octopus Teacher.
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Youn Yuh-Jung
... won Best Actress in a Supporting Role for her role as Soonja in the film Minari, making her the first Korean actress to win the award.
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Jan Pascale
... and Donald Graham Burt won for Best Production Design for their film Mank.
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H.E.R. & Tiara Thomas
... along with Dernst Emile II, won Best Original Song for "Fight For You" for the film Judas and the Black Messiah.
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Frances McDormand, Mollye Asher, Chloé Zhao
... with Dan Janvey and Peter Spears, won Best Picture for their film Nomadland.
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Frances McDormand
... won Best Actress in a Leading Role for her role as Fern in Nomadland.