Zoe Saldana Wins 1st Golden Globe & Praises Competitors in Acceptance Speech, Brings Mom as Date

Zoe Saldana is having a great night at the 2025 Golden Globes on Sunday (January 5)!

The 46-year-old actress opened the evening by winning the first award of the night – Best Supporting Female Actor in a Motion Picture for her work in Emilia Perez. It was a stacked category that saw her competing with the likes of her costar Selena Gomez and Wicked‘s Ariana Grande.

During her emotional acceptance speech, Zoe praised all of her competitors and showed some love to her date in the audience – her mom Asalia Nazario.