Fernanda Torres has made history at the Golden Globes!
The 59-year-old actress won the award for Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Motion Picture, Drama at the 2025 Golden Globe Awards on Sunday (January 5) at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif.
Fernanda took home the prize for her work in the movie I’m Still Here, winning over Maria‘s Angelina Jolie, Babygirl‘s Nicole Kidman, The Room Next Door‘s Tilda Swinton, The Last Showgirl‘s Pamela Anderson, and Lee‘s Kate Winslet.
She just became the first Brazilian actress to ever win in the category!
Fernanda was the second Brazilian actress to land a Best Actress – Drama nomination at the Golden Globes, with the first being her mother Fernanda Montenegro for the movie Central Station back in 1999.
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“I didn’t prepare anything because I was glad already,” Fernanda said while accepting the award. “And this is such an amazing year for female performances, so many actresses here that I admire so much… I want to dedicate it to my mother. She was here 25 years ago. And this is like a proof that art can endure through life, even in difficult moments like this amazing story. … There’s something that is happening now in the world with so much fear. And this is a film that helped us to think how to survive in tough times like this.”
Make sure to check out the full winners list and take a look at our Best Dressed ranking!
FYI: Fernanda is wearing an Olivier Theyskens dress and Fernando Jorge jewels.
