McDormand, 63, howled as the Chloe Zhao directed film won Best Picture and before she won the top honor for an actress for the third time, at the event held at the iconic Union Station. Zhao also made history as she became the first woman of color to ever win Best Director. The 39-year-old filmmaker also became the first Chinese woman and second woman to ever win an Oscar for directing. It is the second Academy Award for the British icon, who first won 30 years ago for his role as Hannibal Lecter in The Silence of The Lambs. Before that Youn Yuh-jung became the first ever Korean to win an acting award as she earned Best Actress in a Supporting Role for her role in Minari.

Source: Daily Mail April 26, 2021 00:26 UTC