10 Latino Oscar Winners!

By Damarys Ocaña Perez | 02/26/2012 - 21:41 | 0 Comments

We're rooting for Argentinean actress Berenice Bejo (The Artist) and Mexican actor Demian Bichir (A Better Life) to take home the golden statuettes at this Sunday's Academy Awards. But while we wait for the Oscars to start, let's take a look back at those who have already grabbed the ultimate prize in Hollywood in major categories.

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Jose Ferrer

Best Actor, Cyrano de Bergerac, 1950

The boricua actor became the first Latino to win an Academy Award for this classic role as a man with a big nose whose poetry wins over the woman he secretly loves—for a friend.

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