On Sunday the Moonlight actor took home the prize for Best Supporting Actor for his role as drug dealer Juan.
The Luke Cage star is the fifth black actor to win a Best Supporting Actor award in Oscars history, and the first to win in 12 years since Morgan Freeman took home the prize for Million Dollar Baby.
Mahershala Ali has been swooping up accolades and nominations for months now, all leading up to his big win on Oscar night.
Ali bested Jeff Bridges for Hell or High Water, Dev Patel for Lion, Lucas Hedges for Manchester By the Sea, and Michael Shannon for Nocturnal Animals.