On March 2, five men will square off at the Academy Awards for Best Actor — only one of them is walking away with the gold. The past two decades have seen a wide variety of performers claim this ...

So without further ado — and in honor of the 97th annual Academy Awards airing on March 2 — our breakdown of the 21st century’s Best Actress Oscar Winners to date, from worst to best.

Actress Karla Sofía Gascón, playing the titular role, made Oscar history by being the first transgender woman to be nominated in any acting category. She joins a competitive field that also ...