OSCARS 2018

Go Up Close And Personal With Your Favorite Academy Award Winners, As Seen In the Pages of W


Next week, the 90th Academy Awards will take place in Los Angeles, bringing out all of Hollywood’s elite, and bestowing the ultimate honor—Best Actor and Actress awards—upon a new class of nominees. This years sees Timothée Chalamet, Gary Oldman, Denzel Washington, Daniel Day-Lewis, and Daniel Kaluuya up for Best Actor, while Saoirse Ronan, Meryl Streep, Sally Hawkins, Frances McDomand, and Margot Robbie will vie for the Best Actress statue. Whoever wins will join an illustrious class of past winners—many of whom have been featured in the pages of W. From Halle Berry to Jared Leto, here take a look back at former Oscar winners as seen in W.

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CRAIG MCDEAN

Mahershala Ali photographed by Craig McDean for W Magazine. Awarded Best Supporting Actor in 2017 for his role in Moonlight.

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Sorrenti Mario

Actress Viola Davis shot by Mario Sorrenti. Awarded Best Supporting Actress in 2017 for her role in Fences.

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Mario Sorrenti

Jodie Foster photographed by Mario Sorrenti for W Magazine. Awarded Best Actress in 1989 for her role in The Accused.

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SORRENTI MARIO

Jared Leto photographed by Mario Sorrenti for W Magazine. Awarded Best Supporting Actor in 2014 for his role in Dallas Buyers Club.

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Mario Sorrenti

Halle Berry photographed by Mario Sorrenti for W Magazine. Awarded Best Actress in 2002 for her role in Monster’s Ball.

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Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott

Penelope Cruz photographed by Mert & Marcus for W Magazine. Awarded Best Supporting Actress in 2009 for her role in Vicky Cristina Barcelona.

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SIMPSON LORNA

Lupita Nyong’o photographed by Lorna Simpson for W Magazine. Awarded Best Supporting Actress in 2014 for her role in 12 Years of Slave.

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Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin

Colin Firth photographed by Inez and Vinoodh for W Magazine. Awarded Best Actor in 2011 for his role in The King’s Speech.

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SUMMERTON EMMA

George Clooney photographed by Emma Summerton for W Magazine. Awarded Best Supporting Actor in 2006 for his role in Syriana.

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Alas Mert and Piggott Marcus

Natalie Portman photographed by Mert & Marcus for W Magazine. Awarded Best Actress in 2011 for her role in Black Swan.

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Sorrenti Mario

Julianne Moore photographed by Mario Sorrenti for W Magazine. Awarded Best Actress in 2015 for her role in Still Alice.

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Tim Walker

Daniel Day Lewis photographed by Tim Walker for W Magazine. Awarded Best Actor in 2008 for his role in There Will Be Blood.

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Sorrenti Mario

Julia Roberts photographed by Mario Sorrenti for W Magazine. Awarded Best Actress in 2001 for her role in Erin Brockovich.

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Teller Juergen

Emma Stone photographed by Juergen Teller for W Magazine. Awarded Best Actress in 2017 for her role in La La Land.

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Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin

Nicole Kidman photographed by Inez & Vinoodh for W Magazine. Awarded Best Actress in 2003 for her role in The Hours.

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Peter Lindbergh

Eddie Redmayne photographed by Peter Lindbergh for W Magazine. Awarded Best Actor in 2015 for his role in The Theory of Everything.

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Walker Tim

Marion Cotillard photographed by Tim Walker for W Magazine. Awarded Best Actress in 2008 for her role in La Vie En Rose.

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Marcopoulos Ari

Jamie Foxx photographed by Ari Marcopoulos for W Magazine. Awarded Best Actor in 2005 for his role in Ray.

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Walker Tim

Jennifer Lawrence photographed by Tim Walker for W Magazine. Awarded Best Actress in 2013 for her role in Silver Linings Playbook.

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Sorrenti Mario

Leonardo DiCaprio photographed by Mario Sorrenti for W Magazine. Awarded Best Actor in 2016 for his role in The Revenant.

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JUERGEN TELLER

Tom Hanks photographed by Juergen Teller for W Magazine. Awarded Best Actor in 1995 for his role in Forrest Gump.