List of Generation Z Academy Award winners and nominees
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This article lists individuals (including filmmakers, actors, actresses, and others) born from 1997 to 2012, colloquially known as Generation Z (shortened for Gen Z or Zoomers), to be nominated or win an Academy Award starting in the early 2010s.
Performance
Best Actress in a Leading Role
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| Year | Name | Born | Film | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 (85th) |
Quvenzhané Wallis | August 28, 2003 | Beasts of the Southern Wild | Nominated | Wallis is the first person born in 21st century to be nominated for an Academy Award in any category.[1][2][a] |
| 2024 (97th) |
Mikey Madison | March 25, 1999 | Anora | Won | Madison is the first person of Gen Z to win in any acting category.[3] |
Best Actor in a Supporting Role
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| Year | Name | Born | Film | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 (98th) |
Jacob Elordi | June 26, 1997 | Frankenstein | Nominated | Elordi is the first person of Gen Z to be nominated for Best Supporting Actor, and the first male actor of Gen Z to be nominated in any acting category. |
Best Actress in a Supporting Role
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| Year | Name | Born | Film | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 (98th) |
Elle Fanning | April 9, 1998 | Sentimental Value | Nominated | Fanning is the first person of Gen Z to be nominated for Best Supporting Actress. |
Best Original Song
H.E.R. in 2022
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O'Connell in 2025
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Eilish in 2019
| Year | Name | Born | Film | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 (93rd) |
H.E.R. | June 27, 1997 | Judas and the Black Messiah | Won | H.E.R. is the first person of Gen Z to win an Academy Award in any category.[4] |
| 2021 (94th) |
Finneas O'Connell
Billie Eilish |
July 30, 1997
December 18, 2001 |
No Time to Die | Won | O'Connell and Eilish are the first siblings of Gen Z to be nominated and win an Academy Award; Eilish became the first person born in the 21st century to win in any category.[5] |
| 2023 (96th) |
Barbie | Won | O'Connell and Eilish are the first siblings of Gen Z to win more than once; Eilish became the first person born in the 21st century to win more than once as well as the youngest two-time winner in Academy Awards history.[5] | ||
Best Visual Effects
| Year | Name | Born | Film | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 (96th) |
Tatsuji Nojima | October 13, 1998 | Godzilla Minus One | Won | Nojima is the first person of Gen Z (as well as the youngest) to win Best Visual Effects, and the first non-American of Gen Z for a non-English-language film to win.[6][7][8] |
Best Live Action Short Film
| Year | Name | Born | Film | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 (98th) |
Meyer Levinson-Blount | 2002 | Butcher's Stain | Nominated | Levinson-Blount was awarded the Silver Medal in Narrative at the Student Academy Awards for this film. |
See also
Notes
- While she remains as the only person born in the 21st century to be nominated for an acting Oscar, Wallis holds the additional distinction of being the youngest living Oscar nominee by present age, as of 2026.