The 93rd Academy Awards is now upon us. Let us take a short trip down memory lane to see how women have fared in the most celebrated and prestigious award show in North America. #Oscars

Note: Not all categories will be covered in this thread. Primarily focusing on the "Big Five" and other notable firsts and superlatives over the course of Oscar history. #Oscars

Julia Philips was the first woman (as a producer) to win Best Picture. THE STING won Best Picture at the 46th Academy Awards. #Oscars

Lina Wertmüller is the first woman nominated for Best Director. She was nominated for SEVEN BEAUTIES at the 49th Academy Awards. #Oscars

Kathryn Bigelow is the first woman to win Best Director. She won for THE HURT LOCKER at the 82nd Academy Awards. #Oscars

Marjane Satrapi is the first woman to be nominated for Best Animated Feature. She was nominated for PERSEPOLIS at the 80th Academy Awards. #Oscars

Brenda Chapman is the first woman to win for Best Animated Feature. She won for BRAVE at the 85th Academy Award. She shares the award with Mark Andrews. #Oscars

Jennifer Lee became the second woman to win for Best Animated Feature a year later. She won for FROZEN at the 86th Academy Award. She shares the award with Chris Buck and Peter Del Vecho. #Oscars

Hattie McDaniel was the first Black woman to win an Oscar for acting. She won Best Supporting Actress for GONE WITH THE WIND at 12th Academy Awards. #Oscars

Whoopi Goldberg is the second Black woman to win for an Oscar for acting. She won for GHOST at 63rd Academy Awards. #Oscars

Halle Berry is the first Black woman (and first woman of colour) to win the Oscar for Best Actress. She won for MONSTER'S BALL at the 74th Academy Awards. #Oscars

Jennifer Hudson is the first Black woman to win an Oscar for a debut role. She won Best Supporting Actress for DREAMGIRLS at the 79th Academy Awards. #Oscars

Want to feel old? Quvenzhané Wallis is the first person born in the 21st century to receive an Oscar nomination. Wallis is the youngest Best Actress nominee.

She was nominated for BEASTS OF THE SOUTHERN WILD at the 85th Academy Awards. #Oscars

Ruth E. Carter is the first Black person to be nominated and win for Best Costume Design. She was first nominated for MALCOLM X at the 65th Academy Awards.

She won for BLACK PANTHER at the 91st Academy Awards. #Oscars

Sharen Davis is the second Black person to be nominated for Best Costume Design for RAY (2004) and DREAMGIRLS (2006). #Oscars

The most nominated and awarded woman in Oscar history is costume designer Edith Head. She was nominated 35 times and won 8 of them. #Oscars

Rachel Portman is the first woman to win Best Original Score. She won for EMMA at the 69th Academy Award. #Oscars

Rachel Morrison is the first (and only) woman nominated for Best Cinematography. She was nominated for MUDBOUND at the 90th Academy Awards. #Oscars

Hannah Beachler is the first and only Black person to be nominated and win Best Production Design.

She won for BLACK PANTHER at the 91st Academy Awards. #Oscars

Chloé Zhao is the first woman of colour to ever be nominated for Best Director. She is nominated for NOMADLAND at the 93rd Academy Awards. #Oscars

Marleen Gorris is the first woman to win Best Foreign Language Film. She won for ANTONIA'S LINE at the 68th Academy Awards. #Oscars

Mary J. Blige is the first person to be nominated for an acting award and a music award in the same year.

She was nominated for Best Supporting Actress and Best Original Song ("Mighty River") for MUDBOUND at the 90th Academy Awards. #Oscars

Lady Gaga is the second person to be nominated for an acting and songwriting in the same year.

She was nominated for Best Actress for her performance in A STAR IS BORN and won Best Original Song ("Shallow") at the 91st Academy Awards. #Oscars

Barbra Streisand is the only person to have won for both acting and songwriting.

Streisand won Best Actress for FUNNY GIRL (1968) and Best Original Song for the song “Evergreen” from A STAR IS BORN (1976). #Oscars

Meryl Streep is the most nominated actress ever. She currently has 21 nominations. Her first nomination was for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in THE DEER HUNTER at the 51st Academy Awards. #Oscars

Viola Davis is the most nominated Black actress ever. Her first nomination was for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in THE HELP at the 84th Academy Awards.

Davis is also the only Black actress with two Best Actress nominations. #Oscars

Katharine Hepburn is the most awarded actress ever. She won 4 Best Actress awards for MORNING GLORY (1933), GUESS WHO’S COMING TO DINNER (1967), THE LION IN WINTER (1968), and ON GOLDEN POND (1981).

Glenn Close is the most nominated actress without a win. She currently sits at 8 nominations.

Her first nomination was for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in THE WORLD ACCORDING TO GARP at the 55th Academy Awards. #Oscars