September 2024Photograph By Mark Seliger

Madison’s bona fides, as evidenced by scene-stealing turns in One Upon a Time…in Hollywood and Scream, were already established when Esquire featured her in last year’s Mavericks of Hollywood portfolio. Our timing couldn’t have been better. She was promoting the release of Anora, a movie with a leading role written specifically for her by director Sean Baker. It won her the Academy Award for Best Actress.