By virtue of his victory in the Best Actor category, Newman and wife Joanne Woodward, who won Best Actress for her performance in 1957's The Three Faces of Eve, became the second married couple to win acting Oscars.
Karena kemenangannya dalam kategori Aktor Terbaik, Newman dan istrinya Joanne Woodward, yang memenangkan Aktris Terbaik untuk penampilannya dalam The Three Faces of Eve pada 1957, menjadi pasangan suami istri kedua yang memenangkan akting Oscar.