He may just be Ken, but he still has responsibilities at home.
Gosling, 43, and Mendes, 50, sharetwo daughters, Esmeralda, 9, and Amada, 7.
The actor received a nomination in theBest Supporting Actor categoryfor playing Ken. The honor ultimately went toRobert Downey Jr.for his part inOppenheimer, which took home Best Picture.
Ryan Gosling and Eva Mendes.Samir Hussein/WireImage; Tim Hunter / Newspix via Getty

Samir Hussein/WireImage; Tim Hunter / Newspix via Getty
Barbiewent into the night with a total of eight nominations and left with one Oscar, for Best Original Song.
Gosling, wearing a sparkly pink suit and sunglasses, took the stage at Sunday’s 96th annual Academy Awards alongsideMark Ronsonand fellow KensSimu Liu,Kingsley Ben-Adir,Scott Evansand Ncuti Gatwa to belt the viralBarbiesong with maximum Kenergy. At one point, Gosling turned the mic over toBarbiedirectorGreta Gerwigand starsAmerica FerreraandMargot Robbieto sing a few lines from the front row.SlashandWolfgang Van Halenhelped Gosling close out the energetic performance.
Eva Mendes.Eva Mendes/ Instagram

Eva Mendes/ Instagram
Ryan Gosling at the 2024 Oscars.Kevin Winter/Getty Images

Kevin Winter/Getty Images
“I’m Just Ken” didn’t win Best Original Song, but the honor stayed in theBarbiefamily when “What Was I Made For?” fromthe movie’s soundtracktook home the award.Billie EilishandFinneas O’Connellperformed the song during the ceremony — andmoved the castBarbiecast to tears.
“I didn’t think this would happen, I wasn’t expecting this,” Eilish, 22, said while accepting the award. “I feel so incredibly lucky and honored.”
Finneas O’Connell and Billie Eilish performing at the 2024 Oscars.Kevin Winter/Getty Images

The win gave Eilish her second Oscar, making her the youngest two-time Academy Award winner ever. Her first win came in the same category in 2022 forher James Bond anthem"No Time to Die."
Along with beating out “I’m Just Ken,” “What Was I Made For?” won over fellow nominees“The Fire Inside” fromFlamin’ Hot, “It Never Went Away” fromAmerican Symphony, and “Wahzhazhe (A Song for My People)” fromKillers of the Flower Moon.
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