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Find out more about Hollywood's leading ladies with these quick fun facts...
Best actress in a leading role
Winner: Halle Berry in Monster's Ball...
She won Miss Teen All-American in 1985.
She reportedly refused to bathe for weeks in preparation for her crack addict role in Spike Lee's Jungle Fever.
She won the dress competition in the Miss World Pageant in 1986.
Nominated: Nicole Kidman in Moulin Rouge...
Kidman was actually born in Honolulu, Hawaii, and moved to Australia when she was three.
She adopted two children with ex-husband Tom Cruise.
She is reportedly a descendent of a famous Australian clan.
Nominated: Renee Zellweger in Bridget Jones's Diary...
Her nickname is Zelly.
She was engaged to Jim Carrey, but the relationship ended long before the invitations went out.
She gained 20 extra pounds for her role in Bridget Jones's Diary.
Best Supporting Actress
Winner: Jennifer Connelly in A Beautiful Mind...
She started modeling at the age of 10.
She started college at Yale and transferred to Stanford.
She did TV commercials in Japan, as well as recorded a single.
Nominated: Marisa Tomei in In The Bedroom...
She shared the MTV Movie Award for Best On-Screen Kiss for Untamed Heart with costar Christian Slater.
She has a tattoo of the Egyptian eye of Ra on her left foot.
She attended Boston University for one year.
Nominated: Kate Winslet in Iris...
Her mother, father, uncle and two sisters are actresses.
Winslet beat 175 other actors for her role in Heavenly Creatures.
After her Oscar nomination for Titanic, Winslet became the youngest actress to earn two nominations.
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