Golden Globe winner and NC native Ariana DeBose nominated for Best Supporting Actress Oscar for 'West Side Story'

North Carolina native Ariana DeBose, who won a Golden Globe in January, has been nominated for an Oscar.

DeBose played "Anita" in Steven Spielberg's remake of "West Side Story" and took home a Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actress on Jan. 9. Her Oscar nomination is for the same role.

"West Side Story" took home two other major prizes, including Best Movie, in January.

She was also previously a Tony nominee. DeBose was nominated for her work in "Summer: The Donna Summer Musical" in 2018. She was also in the original cast of "Hamilton," playing the role of the Bullet, and you can see her in the film version of the show, which is on Disney+.

Lisa Blair-Hawkins is a huge fan of DeBose and saw her talent and determination at a young age.

“She right now is just a force and I think it’s great,” said Blair-Hawkins, the director of Performance Edge of the Triangle, where DeBose was a member. Some of the costumes and dresses she wore while with Performance Edge still bear DeBose's name, which is a thrill for the current students who wear those same dresses.

"She would work harder than most students I had at that time, because she really wanted this," said Blair-Hawkins.

Debose went to Wake Forest High School and trained at CC & Co. Dance Complex on Six Forks Road in Raleigh while growing up.

The Oscars air March 27.

Nominations were announced Tuesday morning in Los Angeles by Leslie Jordan and Tracee Ellis Ross.

Jane Campion’s gothic western “The Power of the Dog” led nominations to the 94th Academy Awards, where streaming services more than ever before swept over Hollywood’s top honors. Campion’s Netflix film landed a leading 12 nominations in nominations announced Tuesday, including nods for best picture, best director and all of its top actors: Benedict Cumberbatch, Kirsten Dunst, Jesse Plemons and Kodi Smit-McPhee.

The nominees for best picture include: “Belfast”; “The Power of the Dog”; “Dune”; “Drive My Car”; “West Side Story”; “Don’t Look Up”; “Licorice Pizza”; “CODA”; “King Richard”; and “Nightmare Alley.”

Denis Villeneuve’s “Dune” followed closely behind with 10 nominations spread out largely in the technical categories as the academy gravitated to the craft of Villeneuve's science-fiction epic.

The nominees for best picture are: “Belfast”; “The Power of the Dog”; “Dune”; “Drive My Car”; “West Side Story”; “Don’t Look Up”; “Licorice Pizza”; “CODA”; “King Richard”; “Nightmare Alley.”

Back in January, DeBose tweeted about the Golden Globes awards show, expressing thanks for the award but also saying more work needs to be done.

"There is still work to be done, but when you’ve worked so hard on a project - infused with blood, sweat, tears and love- having the work seen and acknowledged is always going to be special. Thank you," she wrote.

The Hollywood Foreign Press Association held the awards, but it was not televised or livestreamed. NBC decided against airing it after a report showed the voting body had no Black members and allowed questionable business practices.