Demian Bichir could become the first Mexican to win an Academy Award for Best Actor when the Awards' ceremony is held on February 26th, and the simple idea just "overwhelms" him.

On Tuesday, Bichir became the first Mexican actor to be nominated for an Academy Award in that category. Although many talented film makers from Mexico have earned nominations and even Oscars, Bichir is the first to land a Best Actor nomination.

He got the nod for his role as an illegal immigrant in "A Better Life, " a movie that will get a second premiere this Friday in Mexico's theaters to commemorate Bichir's achievement.

Bichir is a renowned actor in Mexico. Along with his two brothers Bruno and Odiseo the family prompted a "Best Bichir" category in the MTV Awards in Mexico.

“I’m overwhelmed for having my name among those incredible actors,” reacted Bichir to the nomination news. “I dedicate this to those eleven million human beings who make our lives easier and better in the US.”

"Those incredible actors" include Brad Pitt, George Clooney, Gary Oldman, and Jean Dujardin.

Many talented Mexican film makers have won Oscars and nominations in the past. Actress Adriana Barraza was nominated in 2007 for Best Supporting Actress for "Babel," Salma Hayek in 2003 for Best Actress for"Frida" and Katy Jurado in 1955 for Best Supporting Actress in "Broken Iance."

The most recent nominee was "Biutiful" lat year, from Mexican Director Alejandro Gonzalez Iñarritu in the category of Best Foreign Film.

Iñarritu´s "Amores Perros" was also nominated in 2001 for an Oscar in the same category.

In 2007, Guillermo Navarro won an Oscar for the Best Cinematography for "El Laberinto del Fauno" in 2007 and Eugenio Caballero won an Oscar the same year for Best Art Direction for the same film.

In 2003, Mexican Regina Reyes won an Oscar for the Best Makeup for "Frida" along with Beatrice John, John Jackson and Judi Chin. The film was starred by Salma Hayek.

In 1974, artist Gonzalo Gavira won an Oscar for Best Special Sound Effects for "The Exorcist," and Director Robert Amram and Producer Manuel Arango won an Oscar for the Best Documentary Shortfilm for "Centinelas del Silencio."