The 82nd Golden Globe award ceremony took place January 5, 2025 in Beverly Hills, California highlighting some of 2024’s greatest productions in the film industry. This was the year for female performances. Fernanda Torres is the first Brazilian actress ever to win a Golden Globe. Demi Moore and Zoe Saldana won their first Golden Globe after being in the industry for over 25 years.
Torres made history by becoming the first Brazilian ever to win a Golden Globe. She won for Best Actress in a Motion Picture-Drama for her role in “I’m Still Here.” Her win is especially important to her as she explained in her speech that her mother had been nominated for the same award 25 years prior but did not win. Torres expressed her gratitude for winning a Golden Globe and honored her mother while bringing much pride to the citizens of Brazil .
Brazilians all over the world came together to celebrate this magical moment of receiving recognition for Brazilian film and art. From Brazilian flags flooding the comment sections of Torres’s Instagram posts congratulating on her win to big brands such as Itau commenting how this was a big moment in Brazilian cinema. Other celebrities such as Camila Lucciola, Joanna Maranhao, Giovanna Lancellotti and Thiago Fragoso all congratulated her on her big win. There were reposts online by Alessandra Ambriosio: “Orgulho de ser brasileira e de ver o cinema do meu país sendo reconhecido.” Translated to English this means, “Proud to be Brazilian and to see the cinema from my country receive recognition.” It was noticeable that Fernanda Torres impacted the country in a positive way.
Demi Moore also received a Golden Globe for the first time in her career of over 45 years, winning Best Actress in a Motion Picture- Musical or Comedy for the film “The Substance.” This award marks an important milestone in her career; after many Golden Globe nominations this is her first to take home. She expressed in her speech that there were those who didn’t believe she could win awards like a Golden Globe and that she was a “popcorn actress.” She expressed that she felt extremely thankful and humble to have won this award and she has come to feel that her career has not come to an end.
Zoe Saldana also achieved a grand moment in her career by winning a Golden Globe for Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role in any Motion Picture for her role in “Emilia Perez.” This was her first nomination and her first win after 25 years working as a professional actor. She noted in her speech how important this moment was to her and she shared this moment with her cast members. “All of my fellow nominees, I’m in awe of you. Your strength, your complexity, your undeniable talent. I know that it’s a competition, but all I have witnessed is just us showing up for each other and celebrating each other, and it’s just so beautiful.”
Zoe Saldana has participated in many notable works that have made billions in box office revenue such as both films in the “Avatar” franchise and Marvel’s “Avengers: Infinity War” and “Avengers: End Game.” This makes her the first actor ever to have four movies make over $2 billion at box office.
Working in an industry where youth is heavily valued it is inspiring to see three women well into their careers receive such prestigious awards and finally get the recognition they deserve.
