<p>Emma Stone danced her way to victory as she took home the best actress Oscar for her portrayal of Mia in Damien Chazelle's soaring musical "La La Land".<br /><br /></p>.<p>The 28-year-old triumphed for the first time at Oscars defeating strong contenders like Isabelle Huppert (Elle), Ruth Negga (Loving), Natalie Portman (Jackie) and veteran actress Meryl Streep (Florence Foster Jenkins).<br /><br />Stone's performance, as an aspiring actress working as a barista in a cafe, in the film was praised for being superbly smart, witty and vulnerable. Her half-spoken, half-sung monologue - "Audition (The Fools Who Dream)"- was one of the most poignant moments from the movie.<br /><br />An emotional Stone thanked fellow nominees Meryl Streep and Ruth Negga and her family.<br /><br />"Moments like this is a huge confluence of luck and opportunity. I want to thank Damien Chazelle for giving me the opportunity to be part of the project that was so special and once in a life time. I am so grateful to be involved in this film and thank you for your patience.<br /><br />Ryan Gosling thank you for making me laugh and for being the greatest partner in this crazy adventure... I still have a lot of growing and working to do and this guy (Oscar) is a symbol to continue on that journey and I am so grateful for that," she said.<br /><br />This year, the actress had won almost all the trophies-- Golden Globe, Bafta and Screen Actors Guild Award, in the run up to the Oscars.<br /><br />"La La Land," the joyous musical about a pair of star- crossed creatives (Stone, Ryan Gosling) struggling to connect with each other and their respective careers in the entertainment industry, had received a historic 14 Oscar nominations.<br /><br />Stone was previously nominated for best supporting actress for the role of a recovering drug addict and the daughter of Michael Keaton's title character in 2014's "Birdman."<br /><br />Born in in Scottsdale, Arizona, Stone began acting as a child as a member of the Valley Youth Theatre in Phoenix.<br /><br />She had her TV breakthrough after winning the part of Laurie Partridge in the VH1 talent/reality show "In Search of the Partridge Family".<br /><br />Stone made her feature film debut as Jules in "Superbad" (2007) and, after a string of successful performances, her leading role in 2010 film "Olive in Easy A" established her as one of the most sought after young talents.<br /><br />Other than her Oscar nominated characters, Stone has earned praises for her performance in films like "The House Bunny," "Magic in the Moonlight," independent comedy-drama "Paper Man", "The Help" and "Crazy Stupid Love". .</p>
<p>Emma Stone danced her way to victory as she took home the best actress Oscar for her portrayal of Mia in Damien Chazelle's soaring musical "La La Land".<br /><br /></p>.<p>The 28-year-old triumphed for the first time at Oscars defeating strong contenders like Isabelle Huppert (Elle), Ruth Negga (Loving), Natalie Portman (Jackie) and veteran actress Meryl Streep (Florence Foster Jenkins).<br /><br />Stone's performance, as an aspiring actress working as a barista in a cafe, in the film was praised for being superbly smart, witty and vulnerable. Her half-spoken, half-sung monologue - "Audition (The Fools Who Dream)"- was one of the most poignant moments from the movie.<br /><br />An emotional Stone thanked fellow nominees Meryl Streep and Ruth Negga and her family.<br /><br />"Moments like this is a huge confluence of luck and opportunity. I want to thank Damien Chazelle for giving me the opportunity to be part of the project that was so special and once in a life time. I am so grateful to be involved in this film and thank you for your patience.<br /><br />Ryan Gosling thank you for making me laugh and for being the greatest partner in this crazy adventure... I still have a lot of growing and working to do and this guy (Oscar) is a symbol to continue on that journey and I am so grateful for that," she said.<br /><br />This year, the actress had won almost all the trophies-- Golden Globe, Bafta and Screen Actors Guild Award, in the run up to the Oscars.<br /><br />"La La Land," the joyous musical about a pair of star- crossed creatives (Stone, Ryan Gosling) struggling to connect with each other and their respective careers in the entertainment industry, had received a historic 14 Oscar nominations.<br /><br />Stone was previously nominated for best supporting actress for the role of a recovering drug addict and the daughter of Michael Keaton's title character in 2014's "Birdman."<br /><br />Born in in Scottsdale, Arizona, Stone began acting as a child as a member of the Valley Youth Theatre in Phoenix.<br /><br />She had her TV breakthrough after winning the part of Laurie Partridge in the VH1 talent/reality show "In Search of the Partridge Family".<br /><br />Stone made her feature film debut as Jules in "Superbad" (2007) and, after a string of successful performances, her leading role in 2010 film "Olive in Easy A" established her as one of the most sought after young talents.<br /><br />Other than her Oscar nominated characters, Stone has earned praises for her performance in films like "The House Bunny," "Magic in the Moonlight," independent comedy-drama "Paper Man", "The Help" and "Crazy Stupid Love". .</p>