Oscars 2023: A look at the list of presenters

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced the first round of presenters for the 95th Annual Academy Awards. Among them will be Indian superstar Deepika Padukone who will join the podium along with some of the biggest names in Hollywood to hand out the awards. Hosted by Jimmy Kimmel, the Academy Awards will be held at the Dolby Theatre at Ovation Hollywood on March 12. Here we list the celebrities who made it to the first slate of presenters for the 95th Oscars.

It's a proud moment for India as Deepika Padukone has been announced as one of the presenters at the Oscars 2023. Deepika was a Cannes Film Festival jury member in May 2022 and had also unveiled the FIFA World Cup trophy in Qatar in December 2022. Credit: Instagram/@deepikapadukone

British-Pakistani actor Riz Ahmed is the second South Asian star to grace the prestigious ceremony taking place on March 12. Credit: Instagram/@rizahmed

British actress Emily Blunt, best known for her roles in 'The Devil Wears Prada' (2006), 'The Young Victoria' (2009), 'Edge of Tomorrow' (2014), and 'The Girl on the Train' (2016), is also named as a presenter for the 95th Oscars. Credit: Reuters Photo

American actress Glenn Close will be one of the presenters at the 95th Academy Awards. Credit: Instagram/@glennclose

Also taking the podium as presenter will be American singer Janelle Monae. Credit: Instagram/@janellemonae

American actor Samuel L Jackson, who is especially known for his work in action blockbusters, is one of the top presenters at the 95th Oscars. Credit: Instagram/@samuelljackson

American actress Jennifer Lynn Connelly, who won an Academy Award for her moving and complex portrayal of Alicia Nash in Ron Howard's biopic 'A Beautiful Mind' (2001), is among the celebrity presenters at the 2023 Oscars awards ceremony. Credit: Instagram/@jennifer.connelly

American actress Ariana DeBose is among the list of celebrities who made it to the first slate of presenters for the 95th Oscars ceremony. Credit: Instagram/@arianadebose

American actor and former professional wrestler Dwayne Johnson has also been shortlisted as a presenter for the 95th Academy Awards. Credit: Instagram/@therock

Multi-talented Michael B Jordan, who is best known for the HBO drama television series 'The Wire' and ABC soap opera 'All My Children', will be one of the presenters at the Oscars 2023. Credit: Instagram/@michaelbjordan

Among the presenters will be Oscar winner 'The Sound of Metal' co-star Troy Kotsur. Credit: Reuters Photo

American actor Jonathan Majors, who rose to fame with his powerful performance in 'The Last Black Man in San Francisco', also made it to the list of Oscars 2023 presenters. Credit: Reuters Photo

American actress Melissa McCarthy will be one of the presenters at the 95th Academy Awards in Los Angeles. Credit: Instagram/@melissamccarthy

Ahmir Khalib Thompson, known professionally as Questlove, will attend Oscars 2023 as presenter. Credit: Instagram/@questlove

American actress Zoe Saldana also made it as a presenter in the first slate of presenters for the 95th Academy Awards. Credit: Instagram/@zoesaldana

Hong Kong actor Donnie Yen was the another Asian actor who has been announced as one of the presenters at the Oscars 2023. Credit: Instagram/@donnieyenofficial