While Yeoh is the first Asian woman to win an acting prize in the lead category, two other Asian women — Yuh-Jung Youn for Minari and Miyoshi Umeki for Sayonara — have been awarded trophies for supporting roles.

虽然杨紫琼是第一位获得主角类表演奖的亚洲女性，但另外两位亚洲女性——出演《米纳里》的尹汝贞和出演《樱花恋》的梅木三吉——已经获得了配角奖。