All The First-Time Oscar Nominees At The 95th Academy Awards

By Anita Tai. 24 Jan 2023 3:15 PM

The 95th Academy Awards are here and the class of ’23 is seeing a bevvy of new faces. See all the first-time nominees who are getting their time in the spotlight at this year’s show.

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Andrea Riseborough

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Brian Tyree Henry

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S. S. Rajamouli

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Michelle Yeoh
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Iconic action star Michelle Yeoh is finally being recognized by the Academy for her work in the reality-bending "Everything Everywhere All At Once".

She's already a highly-decorated actress in Asia, but at the age of 60, Yeoh is getting her first Oscar nomination for "Best Actress in A Leading Role".
Ke Huy Quan
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Ke Huy Quan joins his "Everything Everywhere All At Once" cast members in landing a first-time Oscar nomination at the 2023 show.

After first charming Hollywood as a child actor, Quan makes a triumphant return with a nomination for "Best Supporting Actor".
Stephanie Hsu
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While Stephanie Hsu has been working in entertainment for years, she has remained a relative stranger to the Awards circuit until "Everything Everywhere All At Once".

Her charismatic performance in the film has landed her a first-time Oscar nomination for "Best Actress in a Supporting Role" as she becomes a familiar face for the 2023 awards season.
Colin Farrell
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Colin Farrell gets his first Oscar nomination at the age of 46 for his work in "The Banshees of Inisherin".

The Hollywood veteran has numerous accolades under his belt, but it's his work in the dark tragicomedy that has earned him a nomination for "Best Actor in a Leading Role".
Barry Keoghan
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Irish actor Barry Keoghan is being recognized alongside his "Banshees of Inishiren" co-star Colin Farrell at the Academy Awards

The actor is nominated for "Best Supporting Actor" for his work in the tragicomedy.
Andrea Riseborough
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English actress Andrea Riseborough is making waves with her first Academy Award nomination.

Riseborough's vulnerable portrayal of a single mother whose life is destroyed by a lottery win in "To Leslie" has earned her a nomination for "Best Actress".
Ana De Armas
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Ana de Armas tops off her awards season tour with a first-time Oscar nomination for "Best Actress".

Her portrayal of Hollywood icon Marilyn Monroe in "Blonde" has seen the actress being recognized across the board.
Austin Butler
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Austin Butler continues his Awards season sweep with a first-time Oscar nomination for his embodiment of the King of Rock in "Elvis".

The role in the biopic has landed nominations for the star across the board, and with his "Best Actor in a Leading Role" nomination he adds another notch to his belt.
Brendan Fraser
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Brendan Fraser is making a triumphant return to Hollywood in a big way with an Oscar nomination for "Best Actor in a Leading Role".

The 54-year-old actor stars in Darren Aronofsky's "The Whale" and gives a heartfelt portrayal of a reclusive English teacher struggling with his humanity.
Hong Chau
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Hong Chau impressed the Academy with her role in "The Whale" alongside fellow nominee Brendan Fraser.

The actress is being recognized in the "Best Supporting Actress" category.
Bill Nighy
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Bill Nighy is getting recognized by the Academy at long last for his role in "Living".

The 73-year-old is receiving a nod for "Best Actor in a Leading Role" for his work in the Akira Kurosawa film adaptation.
Brian Tyree Henry
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Brian Tyree Henry is being recognized by the Academy for his work in "Causeway" alongside Jennifer Lawrence.

The actor is being nominated for "Best Supporting Actor" for the film.
Kerry Condon
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Kerry Condon is finding awards season success with her "Banshees of Inishiren" co-stars as she is nominated for "Best Supporting Actress".
Paul Mescal
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Paul Mescal has had an meteoric rise in Hollywood since breaking out in the scene only a few years prior.

With "Aftersun", the 26-year-old is landing his first Oscar nomination for "Best Actor in a Leading Role".
S. S. Rajamouli
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Indian filmmaker S. S. Rajamouli's hit action movie "RRR" is earning a nomination for Best Original Song at the 2023 Academy Awards.

Ecstatic about the nod, the director tweeted, “I never dreamt of an Oscar, even in my wildest dream!"

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