Almost a century before Mikey Madison won Best Actress for Anora, the first Best Actress win went to Janet Gaynor's performances as a sex worker.

As Mitzi Gaynor, in honor of the earlier Fox star Janet Gaynor, she made her film debut in the 1950 musical “My Blue Heaven” ...

The Oscar for Best Actress has been awarded since the first edition of the Academy Awards, with Janet Gaynor being the first to receive the award in 1928 for her participation in three films ...