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Fernanda Torres sits in her New York City hotel room, her calm demeanor masking the whirlwind few weeks she’s had. Fresh off her Golden Globe win for best actress (drama) for her searing performance in “I’m Still Here,” Torres is gearing up for a guest appearance on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” this Thursday. It’s a momentous time for the actress whose immense talent Hollywood is just discovering. But for the people of Brazil, Torres has been a household name — celebrated for her wit, fearless performances, and devotion to championing Brazilian stories on a global stage.

In her native country, Torres is more than just an actress — she’s a national treasure.

“America has Taylor Swift, but Brazil has Fernanda Torres,” someone joked online, a sentiment Torres laughs off with her characteristic charm.

“I’ve been around for decades,” Torres tells Variety. “In Brazil, they know me well. Here, people are finally catching up.

When Fernanda Torres won the Golden Globe for Best Actress in a Drama for the superb political drama “I’m Still Here,” the event became like a holiday in her home country, Brazil. President Lula tweeted congratulations. The mayor of Rio de Janeiro, Eduardo da Costa Paes, offered to welcome Torres home on a firetruck from the airport. The long-working actress and writer, and daughter of Brazilian film royalty Fernanda Montenegro, could become only the second Brazilian performer Oscar-nominated for acting, after her mother received a nod in 1999 for “Central Station,” another film from “I’m Still Here” director Walter Salles.

When IndieWire spoke with Torres just two days after her unexpected Globes coup over higher-profile actors like Nicole Kidman (“Babygirl”), Angelina Jolie (“Maria”), Tilda Swinton (“The Room Next Door”), Pamela Anderson (“The Last Showgirl”), and Kate Winslet (“Lee”), she was looking at a week of Q&As in Los Angeles and...

When the actor known as “Russia’s Timothée Chalamet” attended the Gotham Awards last month, he never expected to come face-to-face with the real Timothée Chalamet. “It was such a crazy thing,” says “Anora” star Mark Eydelshteyn of meeting the Gotham Awards’ Visionary Tribute honoree. “I know many amazing actors, but they’re very far from me. I could feel Tim’s vibe up close. I was so lucky to talk with him, just to see that he’s a real, warm and kind person.”

You can expect more moments like this in the near future. Ever since Italian star Ever since Italian star Sophia Loren became the first actor to win an Oscar for a non-English speaking role in 1961 for “Two Women,” few award seasons have boasted as many top acting contenders from outside the U.S. as this one — which is not to say that it’s been an easy road for them.