Oscars 2026: 'Desi girl' Priyanka Chopra Jonas returns as presenter after a decade

Continuing her streak of global success, Priyanka Chopra Jonas has reached another professional milestone. While she continues to receive widespread praise for her role in The Bluff, the actress has been officially confirmed as a presenter for the upcoming Academy Awards. She joins Robert Downey Jr., Anne Hathaway, Paul Mescal, Will Arnett and Gwyneth Paltrow as presenters for this year’s Oscars ceremony.

On Friday, Priyanka Chopra Jonas was announced as one of the presenters at the 98th Academy Awards (Oscars 2026). Priyanka took to Instagram and shared her joy with her fans and followers on this major milestone.

"The 2026 Academy Awards," she simply captioned the post. The update left her fans, friends, family and members of the Indian and Hollywood film fraternity elated.

The Citadel star returns as a presenter after almost a decade. Priyanka previously presented the 'Best Film Editing' category at the 88th Academy Awards in 2016. With her return, Priyanka continues her journey as one of the most recognized Indian actors in global entertainment.

Raj Kapoor, the show's executive producer and showrunner, and Katy Mullan, an executive producer, announced the group as the third official round of presenters to join the upcoming ceremony, as per Variety.

Previously announced Oscars presenters include Adrien Brody, Javier Bardem, Kieran Culkin, Chris Evans, Chase Infiniti, Mikey Madison, Demi Moore, Kumail Nanjiani, Maya Rudolph and Zoe Saldana.

While Paul Mescal and Infiniti did not receive individual acting nods for Hamnet and One Battle After Another, both productions emerged as major Academy contenders. Hamnet secured an impressive 8 nominations, while One Battle After Another led with thirteen.

The 98th Academy Awards will be held at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on Sunday, March 15.