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This article is alist of the filmmakers, actors, actresses, and others born from 1981 to 1996, colloquially known asMillennial (shortened for Generation Y), to be nominated or win anAcademy Award starting in the early 1990s.
While most winners and nominees are older generations before Millennials,Anna Paquin is the first Millennial member to be nominated and win an Academy Award for her debut performance of Flora McGrath in the historical romantic filmThe Piano (1993).[1]
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| Year | Name | Born | Film | Status | Notes |
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| 2012 (85th) | Dan Janvey Josh Penn | January 1984 1984 | Beasts of the Southern Wild | Nominated | |
| Megan Ellison | January 31, 1986 | Zero Dark Thirty | Nominated | ||
| 2013 (86th) | American Hustle | Nominated | |||
| Her | Nominated | ||||
| 2014 (87th) | Helen Estabrook | 1983 | Whiplash | Nominated | [2][3] |
| Nora Grossman | 1983 | The Imitation Game | Nominated | ||
| 2016 (89th) | Fred Berger | May 10, 1981 | La La Land | Nominated | |
| Adele Romanski | November 10, 1982 | Moonlight | Won | ||
| 2017 (90th) | Megan Ellison | January 31, 1986 | Phantom Thread | Nominated | |
| Greta Gerwig | August 4, 1983 | Lady Bird | Nominated | ||
| 2020 (93rd) | Emerald Fennell Josey McNamara | October 1, 1985 February 1986 | Promising Young Woman | Nominated | |
| Dan Janvey Chloé Zhao | January 1984 March 31, 1982 | Nomadland | Won | ||
| 2021 (94th) | Tim White Trevor White | 1983 1985 | King Richard | Nominated | |
| Teruhisa Yamamoto | 1981 | Drive My Car | Nominated | [4] | |
| 2022 (95th) | Jonathan Wang Daniel Kwan Daniel Scheinert | 1984 February 10, 1988 June 7, 1987 | Everything Everywhere All at Once | Won | |
| 2023 (96th) | Tom Ackerley Margot Robbie | June 13, 1990 July 2, 1990 | Barbie | Nominated | |
| Cord Jefferson | 1982 | American Fiction | Nominated | ||
| Emma Stone | November 6, 1988 | Poor Things | Nominated | ||
| 2024 (97th) | Brady Corbet | August 17, 1988 | The Brutalist | Nominated | |
| 2025 (98th) | Emma Stone | November 6, 1988 | Bugonia | Pending | |
| Timothée Chalamet | December 27, 1995 | Marty Supreme | Pending | ||
| Andrea Berentsen Ottmar | 1990 | Sentimental Value | Pending | ||
| Zinzi Coogler Sev Ohanian Ryan Coogler | April 18, 1985 June 2, 1987 May 23, 1986 | Sinners | Pending | ||
| Ashley Schlaifer Michael Heimler | 1984 September 1987 | Train Dreams | Pending | ||
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| Feature Film (Animation) | |||||
| Year | Name | Born | Film | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 (86th) | Benjamin Renner | November 14, 1983 | Ernest & Celestine | Nominated | From 2013 until 2025, Renner remained the youngest nominee at the age of 30. |
| 2020 (93rd) | Richard Phelan | 1982 | A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon | Nominated | |
| 2021 (94th) | Carlos López Estrada | September 12, 1988 | Raya and the Last Dragon | Nominated | |
| Charlotte de la Gournerie Jonas Poher Rasmussen | January 15, 1989 May 19, 1981 | Flee | Nominated | ||
| Mike Rianda | December 25, 1984 | The Mitchells vs. the Machines | Nominated | ||
| 2022 (95th) | Dean Fleischer Camp Elisabeth Holm | February 28, 1984 1986 | Marcel the Shell with Shoes On | Nominated | |
| Domee Shi | September 8, 1989 | Turning Red | Nominated | ||
| 2023 (96th) | Karen Ann Ryan | January 19, 1984 | Nimona | Nominated | |
| Sandra Tapia Díaz | 1983 | Robot Dreams | Nominated | ||
| 2024 (97th) | Matīss Kaža Gints Zilbalodis | August 31, 1995 April 13, 1994 | Flow | Won | Kaža and Zilbalodis became the first Millennials to win in that category.[5] |
| 2025 (98th) | Ugo Bienvenu Félix de Givry | May 10, 1987 December 23, 1991 | Arco | Pending | |
| Madeline Sharafian Domee Shi Adrian Molina | February 1, 1993 September 8, 1989 August 23, 1985 | Elio | Pending | ||
| Maggie Kang | 1981–1982 | KPop Demon Hunters | Pending | ||
| Nidia Santiago | September 18, 1981 | Little Amélie or the Character of Rain | Pending | ||
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| Actor in a Leading Role | |||||
| Year | Name | Born | Film | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 (83rd) | Jesse Eisenberg | October 5, 1983 | The Social Network | Nominated | |
| 2014 (87th) | Eddie Redmayne | January 6, 1982 | The Theory of Everything | Won | [13] |
| 2015 (88th) | January 6, 1982 | The Danish Girl | Nominated | ||
| 2016 (89th) | Andrew Garfield | August 20, 1983 | Hacksaw Ridge | Nominated | |
| 2017 (90th) | Timothée Chalamet | December 27, 1995 | Call Me by Your Name | Nominated | Chalamet became the third-youngest male nominee the age of 21. |
| Daniel Kaluuya | February 24, 1989 | Get Out | Nominated | ||
| 2018 (91st) | Rami Malek | May 12, 1981 | Bohemian Rhapsody | Won | |
| 2019 (92nd) | Adam Driver | November 19, 1983 | Marriage Story | Nominated | |
| 2020 (93rd) | Riz Ahmed | December 1, 1982 | Sound of Metal | Nominated | |
| Steven Yeun | August 20, 1983 | Minari | Nominated | ||
| 2021 (94th) | Andrew Garfield | August 20, 1983 | Tick, Tick... Boom! | Nominated | |
| 2022 (95th) | Austin Butler | August 17, 1991 | Elvis | Nominated | |
| Paul Mescal | February 2, 1996 | Aftersun | Nominated | ||
| 2024 (97th) | Timothée Chalamet | December 27, 1995 | A Complete Unknown | Nominated | Chalamet became the youngest two-time nominee for Best Actor, surpassingJames Dean. |
| Sebastian Stan | August 13, 1982 | The Apprentice | Nominated | ||
| 2025 (98th) | Timothée Chalamet | December 27, 1995 | Marty Supreme | Pending | Chalamet became the youngest third-time nominee for Best Actor. |
| Michael B. Jordan | February 9, 1987 | Sinners | Pending | ||
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| Actress in a Leading Role | |||||
| Year | Name | Born | Film | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 (76th) | Keisha Castle-Hughes | March 24, 1990 | Whale Rider | Nominated | |
| 2004 (77th) | Catalina Sandino Moreno | April 19, 1981 | Maria Full of Grace | Nominated | |
| 2005 (78th) | Keira Knightley | March 26, 1985 | Pride & Prejudice | Nominated | |
| 2007 (80th) | Elliot Page[D] | February 21, 1987 | Juno | Nominated | |
| 2008 (81st) | Anne Hathaway | November 12, 1982 | Rachel Getting Married | Nominated | |
| 2009 (82nd) | Carey Mulligan | May 28, 1985 | An Education | Nominated | |
| Gabourey Sidibe | May 6, 1983 | Precious | Nominated | ||
| 2010 (83rd) | Natalie Portman | June 9, 1981 | Black Swan | Won | |
| Jennifer Lawrence | August 15, 1990 | Winter's Bone | Nominated | ||
| 2011 (84th) | Rooney Mara | April 17, 1985 | The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo | Nominated | |
| 2012 (85th) | Jennifer Lawrence | August 15, 1990 | Silver Linings Playbook | Won | Lawrence is the second-youngest actress to win in that category.[14] |
| 2014 (87th) | Felicity Jones | October 17, 1983 | The Theory of Everything | Nominated | |
| 2015 (88th) | Brie Larson | October 1, 1989 | Room | Won | |
| Jennifer Lawrence | August 15, 1990 | Joy | Nominated | ||
| Saoirse Ronan | April 12, 1994 | Brooklyn | Nominated | ||
| 2016 (89th) | Ruth Negga | May 4, 1981 | Loving | Nominated | |
| Natalie Portman | June 9, 1981 | Jackie | Nominated | ||
| Emma Stone | November 6, 1988 | La La Land | Won | ||
| 2017 (90th) | Margot Robbie | July 2, 1990 | I, Tonya | Nominated | |
| Saoirse Ronan | April 12, 1994 | Lady Bird | Nominated | ||
| 2018 (91st) | Yalitza Aparicio | December 11, 1993 | Roma | Nominated | |
| Lady Gaga | March 28, 1986 | A Star Is Born | Nominated | ||
| 2019 (92nd) | Cynthia Erivo | January 8, 1987 | Harriet | Nominated | |
| Scarlett Johansson | November 22, 1984 | Marriage Story | Nominated | ||
| Saoirse Ronan | April 12, 1994 | Little Women | Nominated | ||
| 2020 (93rd) | Andra Day | December 30, 1984 | The United States vs. Billie Holiday | Nominated | |
| Vanessa Kirby | April 18, 1988 | Pieces of a Woman | Nominated | ||
| Carey Mulligan | May 28, 1985 | Promising Young Woman | Nominated | ||
| 2021 (94th) | Kristen Stewart | April 9, 1990 | Spencer | Nominated | |
| 2022 (95th) | Ana de Armas | April 30, 1988 | Blonde | Nominated | |
| Andrea Riseborough | November 20, 1981 | To Leslie | Nominated | ||
| 2023 (96th) | Lily Gladstone | August 2, 1986 | Killers of the Flower Moon | Nominated | |
| Carey Mulligan | May 28, 1985 | Maestro | Nominated | ||
| Emma Stone | November 6, 1988 | Poor Things | Won | ||
| 2024 (97th) | Cynthia Erivo | January 8, 1987 | Wicked | Nominated | |
| 2025 (98th) | Jessie Buckley | December 28, 1989 | Hamnet | Pending | |
| Renate Reinsve | November 24, 1987 | Sentimental Value | Pending | ||
| Emma Stone | November 6, 1988 | Bugonia | Pending | ||
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| Actor in a Supporting Role | |||||
| Year | Name | Born | Film | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 (72nd) | Haley Joel Osment | April 10, 1988 | The Sixth Sense | Nominated | |
| 2011 (84th) | Jonah Hill | December 20, 1983 | Moneyball | Nominated | |
| 2013 (86th) | Barkhad Abdi | April 10, 1985 | Captain Phillips | Nominated | |
| Jonah Hill | December 20, 1983 | The Wolf of Wall Street | Nominated | ||
| 2016 (89th) | Lucas Hedges | December 12, 1996 | Manchester by the Sea | Nominated | |
| Dev Patel | April 23, 1990 | Lion | Nominated | ||
| 2018 (91st) | Adam Driver | November 19, 1983 | BlacKkKlansman | Nominated | |
| 2020 (93rd) | Daniel Kaluuya | February 24, 1989 | Judas and the Black Messiah | Won | |
| LaKeith Stanfield | August 12, 1991 | Nominated | |||
| 2021 (94th) | Jesse Plemons | April 2, 1988 | The Power of the Dog | Nominated | |
| Kodi Smit-McPhee | June 13, 1996 | Nominated | |||
| 2022 (95th) | Barry Keoghan | October 18, 1992 | The Banshees of Inisherin | Nominated | |
| 2024 (97th) | Yura Borisov | December 8, 1992 | Anora | Nominated | Borisov is the first Russian to be nominated in that category after four decades. |
| Kieran Culkin | September 30, 1982 | A Real Pain | Won | ||
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| Directing | |||||
| Year | Name | Born | Film | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 (85th) | Benh Zeitlin | October 14, 1982 | Beasts of the Southern Wild | Nominated | Zeitlin is the first Millennial (and seventh-youngest) to be nominated in that category.[15] |
| 2016 (89th) | Damien Chazelle | January 19, 1985 | La La Land | Won | Chazelle became the first Millennial (and youngest) to win.[16][17] |
| 2017 (90th) | Greta Gerwig | August 4, 1983 | Lady Bird | Nominated | |
| 2020 (93rd) | Emerald Fennell | October 1, 1985 | Promising Young Woman | Nominated | |
| Chloé Zhao | March 31, 1982 | Nomadland | Won | Zhao became the first Millennial woman to win. | |
| 2022 (95th) | Daniel Kwan Daniel Scheinert | February 10, 1988 June 7, 1987 | Everything Everywhere All at Once | Won | Daniels became the first Millennial duo for a single film to win. |
| 2024 (97th) | Brady Corbet | August 17, 1988 | The Brutalist | Nominated | |
| 2025 (98th) | Ryan Coogler | May 23, 1986 | Sinners | Pending | |
| Josh Safdie | April 3, 1984 | Marty Supreme | Pending | ||
| Chloé Zhao | March 31, 1982 | Hamnet | Pending | Zhao became the first Millennial woman to be nominated twice. | |
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| Writing (Original Screenplay) | |||||
| Year | Name | Born | Film | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 (89th) | Damien Chazelle | January 19, 1985 | La La Land | Nominated | |
| 2017 (90th) | Greta Gerwig | August 4, 1983 | Lady Bird | Nominated | |
| 2019 (92nd) | Han Jin-won | 1986 | Parasite | Won | |
| Krysty Wilson-Cairns | May 26, 1987 | 1917 | Nominated | ||
| 2020 (93rd) | Emerald Fennell | October 1, 1985 | Promising Young Woman | Won | Fennell became the first Millennial woman to win. |
| The Lucas Brothers | September 13, 1985 | Judas and the Black Messiah | Nominated | ||
| 2022 (95th) | Daniel Kwan Daniel Scheinert | February 10, 1988 June 7, 1987 | Everything Everywhere All at Once | Won | Daniels became the first Millennial duo for a single film to win. |
| 2023 (96th) | Arthur Harari | 1981 | Anatomy of a Fall | Won | |
| Alex Mechanik | October 18, 1986 | May December | Nominated | ||
| Celine Song | September 19, 1988 | Past Lives | Nominated | ||
| 2024 (97th) | Moritz Binder Tim Fehlbaum | 1982 | September 5 | Nominated | |
| Brady Corbet Mona Fastvold | August 17, 1988 March 7, 1981 | The Brutalist | Nominated | ||
| Jesse Eisenberg | October 5, 1983 | A Real Pain | Nominated | ||
| 2025 (98th) | Ryan Coogler | May 23, 1986 | Sinners | Pending | |
| Writing (Adapted Screenplay) | |||||
| Year | Name | Born | Film | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 (85th) | Lucy Alibar Benh Zeitlin | 1983 October 14, 1982 | Beasts of the Southern Wild | Nominated | |
| 2014 (87th) | Damien Chazelle | January 19, 1985 | Whiplash | Nominated | |
| Graham Moore | October 18, 1981 | The Imitation Game | Won | ||
| 2019 (92nd) | Greta Gerwig | August 4, 1983 | Little Women | Nominated | |
| 2020 (93rd) | Jena Friedman | January 11, 1983 | Borat Subsequent Moviefilm | Nominated | |
| Chloé Zhao | March 31, 1982 | Nomadland | Nominated | ||
| 2021 (94th) | Takamasa Oe | January 6, 1981 | Drive My Car | Nominated | |
| 2023 (96th) | Greta Gerwig | August 4, 1983 | Barbie | Nominated | |
| Cord Jefferson | 1982 | American Fiction | Won | ||
| 2024 (97th) | Léa Mysius | April 4, 1989 | Emilia Pérez | Nominated | |
| RaMell Ross | 1982 | Nickel Boys | Nominated | ||
| Clint Bentley Greg Kwedar | January 1, 1985 August 30, 1984 | Sing Sing | Nominated | ||
| 2025 (98th) | Chloé Zhao | March 31, 1982 | Hamnet | Pending | Shared withMaggie O'Farrell. |
| Clint Bentley Greg Kwedar | January 1, 1985 August 30, 1984 | Train Dreams | Pending | ||
| Cinematography | |||||
| Year | Name | Born | Film | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 (98th) | Adolpho Veloso | May 31, 1989 | Train Dreams | Pending | |
| Editing | |||||
| Year | Name | Born | Film | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 (98th) | Michael Shawver | 1984–1985 | Sinners | Pending | |
| Original Score | |||||
| Year | Name | Born | Film | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 (98th) | Jerskin Fendrix | 1995 | Bugonia | Pending | |
| 2025 (98th) | Ludwig Göransson | September 1, 1984 | Sinners | Pending | |
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