Ana de Armas

Ana de Armas, a Cuban-born actress, has established a solid reputation in the film industry with an array of notable performances. Her role in "Knives Out" earned her a nomination for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Comedy or Musical. In 2015, she made her Hollywood debut in "Knock Knock" and continued to work in high-profile films such as "War Dogs" and "Hands of Stone." In "Blade Runner 2049," de Armas played the role of holographic AI Joi, a performance that garnered her a nomination for the Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress. In addition, she played a significant role in the James Bond film "No Time to Die" as Bond girl Paloma.

De Armas' versatility as an actress is evident in the diversity of roles she has undertaken. She portrayed Marilyn Monroe in "Blonde," a performance which earned her nominations for the Academy Award, BAFTA, Golden Globe, and SAG Award for Best Actress. She played a Dominican woman with congestive heart failure in the short film "Corazón" (2018) and won the Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress and the National Board of Review Award for Best Cast for her performance in "Knives Out." In addition to her film career, de Armas made a memorable appearance as a host on "Saturday Night Live" in 2023. Her upcoming projects include the action thriller "From the World of John Wick: Ballerina," a spin-off of the John Wick franchise, and Ron Howard's survival thriller "Eden."