She won for 2001's Monster's Ball.
Hattie McDaniel, who won the Best Supporting Actress Oscar for her performance as Mammy in "Gone With the Wind" (1939).
2001: Halle Berry, Monster's Ball2006: Jennifer Hudson, Dreamgirls1990: Whoopi Goldberg, Ghost4. Hattie McDaniels for Gone with the Wind in 1939, she won a best supporting actress award and the very first African American woman to do so.Moni'que won this year for best supporting actress for "Precious"
Liza Minnelli won an Oscar for Cabaret (1972), and the same year won an Emmy for her TV special Liza with a "Z".
No, Halle Berry was the first African-American to win the Best Actress award. She won for her role as Leticia Musgrove in Monster's Ball (2001).However, Whoopi Goldberg won Best Supporting Actress for playing Oda Mae Brown in Ghost (1990). She had previously been nominated for Best Actress in 1985 for her role as Celie in The Color Purple.And, Hattie McDaniel won Best Supporting Actress for playing Mammy in Gone with the Wind (1939).Dorothy Dandridgewas the first African-American woman to be nominated for Best Actress for her role in Carmen Jones (1954)
AnswerHattie McDaniel won Best Supporting Actress Oscar for her role as Mammy in 'Gone With the Wind' (1939) Sidney Poitier was first to win a Best Actor Oscar for the movie 'Lilies of the Field' (1963)
Halle Berry won the Academy Award for Best Actress of 2001 for her portrayal of Leticia Musgrove in Monster's Ball.
Halle Berry won the 2001 Best Actress Oscar on Sunday, March 24, 2002. She won for her performance in "Monster's Ball."
Halle Berry won the Oscar for Best Actress in a Leading Role in 2001.
Halle Berry won her first Oscar for her role as Leticia Musgrove. Not only was this Berry's first oscar but it was also the first oscar won by an African American Women.
She received the 2001 Best Actress award for her performance in "Monster's Ball."
Halle Berry won the Oscar for Best Actress for Monster's Ball (2001).Denzel Washington won the Oscar for Best Actor for Training Day (2001).
Hattie McDaniel, who won the Best Supporting Actress Oscar for her performance as Mammy in "Gone With the Wind" (1939).
Halle Berry won the 2001 Best Actress Oscar for her performance in "Monster's Ball."
Yes, it was a really wonderful performance.
Halle Berry, who won the 2001 Best Actress Oscar for her performance in "Monster's Ball."
All three have been nominated for an Oscar one time. Angela Bassett didn't win for What's Love Got to Do with It (1993).
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