Ariana DeBose is the first black queer woman to win an Oscar

Actress Ariana DeBose has just become the first queer black woman to win an Oscar for her performance. She won the Best Supporting Actress category. Before that, only in 2007 did this category award a queer woman, actress Tilda Swinton.

Ariana starred in the remake of Love sublime lovea film in which she played Anita, girlfriend of Sharks leader Bernardo (David Alvarez) and best friend of protagonist Maria (Rachel Zegler).

This role was turned down by the actress four times, and due to this, she almost did not experience this victory. It was casting director Cindy Valon who convinced DeBose to accept the role and leave the Broadway stage, as told in an interview with the magazine. Variety.

It is worth mentioning that this award is also historic because DeBose, alongside Rita Moreno, won the Oscar with the same character, years later.

A victory of diversity

Ariana DeBose recognizes herself as a queer black woman. She has a white mother and an Afro-Puerto Rican father, and is also of Italian descent. Along with actress Kristen Stewart, she is among the big names that give voice and represent the LGBTQIA+ community, not only at the Oscars, but in cinema as a whole.

In addition to diversity, Ariana proves that 30 can be a successful age! A few days ago, she turned 31 and won a Golden Globe, the SAG Awards and now the Oscar, the biggest award in cinema.