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Hattie McDaniel won the 1939 Best Supporting Actress award for her performance as Mammy in "Gone with the Wind."
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Who was the first and only actor to receive a Oscar for his role in the James Bond series playing James Bond?
No actor has ever received an Oscar for playing James Bond.
Who is the first black to win an Oscar or Grammy?
Hattie McDaniel won an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress for Gone with the Wind (1939). The first Grammy awards were presented in 1959.
The first black person to win an acting Oscar since Hattie McDaniel?
Sidney Poitier.
When do you get an Oscar?
After doing good work on an excellent film, you will be eligible for an Oscar after your film has premiered in Los Angeles County. Then, you're producer or your studio will submit your name for consideration. If you are nominated, then the members of the Academy will vote, and if you receive the most votes you will receive your Oscar on a Sunday evening in late February or early March as part of a first-class gala at the Kodak Theatre.
Who was the first black woman nominated for an Oscar in the Best Actress category?
Dorothy Dandridge for Carmen Jones (1954).
Who was the 1st black man to win a Oscar?
The first black actor to win a competitive Academy Award was Sidney Poitier, who won the 1963 Best Actor Oscar for "Lilies of the Field." The first black man to receive an Oscar was James Baskett, who was presented an honorary award on March 20, 1948 for his performance as Uncle Remus in Walt Disney's "Song of the South.
Who was the first black woman to win an Oscar since 1940?
Irene Cara is the first black woman to win an Oscar since 1940. She won the Oscar for Best Original Song for "Flashdance (What A Feeling)" from Flashdance (1983). She shares the award with composer Giorgio Moroder and co-lyricist Keith Forsey. She is also the first (and only) black woman to win an Oscar outside of the acting categories.Whoopi Goldberg was the first black woman to win an Oscar since 1940 for acting. She won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress for Ghost (1990). She is also the first black actress to receive two acting nominations, having previously been nominated for Best Actress for The Color Purple (1985)
Who was the first black to get Oscar?
Hattie Mcdaniel
Who is the first person to receive the Oscar award?
It seems to have become traditional to present the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor first every night at the Academy Award (Oscar) ceremony.
Who received an Oscar for his role in training day?
Denzel Washington became the first black actor to receive two Academy Awards with his 2001 Best Actor win for "Training Day." He previously won an Oscar for his supporting performance in "Glory" (1989).
Who was the 1st black male to receive an Oscar?
James Baskett 1946 Disney Movie where he played uncle Remus
First black male to win an Oscar?
Sidney Poitier was the first black man to win a competitive Academy Award. He received the 1963 Best Actor Oscar for his performance in "Lilies of the Field."
Who was the first black to be elected statewide office for Louisiana?
Oscar Dunn was the first black lieutenant governor.
Who was the first black person to lead the NBA in assists?
Oscar Robertson.
Who was the first black basketball player at university of Cincinnati?
Oscar Robertson
Who is the first black to win Oscar for best performance?
Hattie McDaniel was the first black performer to win an Oscar for her work as Mammy in "Gone With the Wind" (1939). She was presented the Best Supporting Actress award.
Did Audrey Hepburn receive an Oscar posthumously?
Yes, for her Humanitarian work with UNICEF, making it her second Oscar, the first being awarded to her for 'Roman Holiday' (1953) :)
