Poker player and actress Arden Cho is making headlines after a Netflix animated film she stars in received Oscar nominations.
The movie has been nominated in two categories: Best Animated Feature and Best Original Song.
Released on Netflix in June 2025, the film combines K-pop music with a fantasy storyline about a girl group fighting demons. It quickly gained global attention and strong word of mouth.
The movie currently holds a 92% critic score and a 99% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes.
Its main song, “Golden,” became a global hit, surpassing 1 billion views on YouTube within six months. The song is also nominated for Best Original Song.
Arden Cho is well known in the poker world as well. She has appeared on Hustler Casino Live and The Big Game on Tour, with live tournament earnings of around $430,000.
At the 2025 World Series of Poker, she finished 20th in a $10,000 Super Turbo Bounty event. In 2024, she finished runner-up in the $1 million PokerGO Tour Championship freeroll.
The Academy Awards ceremony will take place on March 15. Poker fans are now watching to see if Cho’s journey from the poker table to the Oscar stage will continue.