United Kingdom, Jan. 6 -- Fernanda Torres became the first Brazilian to win a Best Actress Golden Globe Award on Sunday (05.01.25).

The 59-year-old star - whose mother Fernanda Montenegro was previously the first, and only, actress to be nominated for Best Actress - made history when she beat off competition from Angelina Jolie ('Maria'), Nicole Kidman ('Babygirl'), Tilda Swinton ('The Room Next Door'), Pamela Anderson ('The Last Showgirl') and Kate Winslet ('Lee') when she scooped the Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama accolade for her work on 'I'm Still Here'.

Speaking on stage at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, Fernanda emotionally paid tribute to her mother but admitted she hadn't prepared a speech because she hadn...