United States
Germaine Franco
Encanto made her the first Latina nominated for the Best Original Score Oscar.
An American of Mexican descent, she studied at Rice University and spent years as orchestrator and assistant to John Powell. In 2016 she became the first Latina in the Academy's composers branch. With Encanto she was the first woman to lead the score of a Walt Disney Animation Studios feature and the first Latina nominated for the Best Original Score Oscar; she won the Grammy.
- Style
- Colombian and Latin American rhythms and instruments with orchestra.
- Awards
- Oscar and Golden Globe nominations for Encanto. Grammy for Best Score Soundtrack.
Discography
- Margarita (2012) Spotify · Apple Music
- Shovel Buddies (2016) Spotify · Apple Music
- Tag (2018) Spotify · Apple Music
- Encanto (2021) Spotify · Apple Music
- The Mother (2023) Spotify · Apple Music
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Awards counted up to the 2026 Academy Awards. Facts reviewed in October 2026.