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Well, in the case of South African-born actress Charlize Theron, she became a naturalized American citizen -- although she holds Dual Citizenship. A stand-up comic once joked that Theron was the second African-American woman to win the Academy Award for Best Actress.
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Because she's from South Africa, making her....African American.
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Sidney Poitier was the first African American man to win an academy award. He was nominated for the Best Actor award, and he won for his role in Lilies of the Field(1963).Denzel Washingtonwas the second African American to win Best Actor. He won for his role in Training Day(2001). He had previously been nominated in the Best Actor category for The Hurricane in 1999 and Malcolm X in 1992.Jamie Foxx was the third African American to win Best Actor for his role as Ray Charles in Ray (2004). He was also nominated for Best Supporting Actor for his role of the cab driver in Collateral(2004).
