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Yes. Hattie McDaniel was the first black person to be nominated for and receive an Academy Award. She won the Best Supporting Actress Award for her performance as Mammy in "Gone with the Wind" (1939).

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Who was the first African American to win an Oscar award?

Hattie McDaniels Best Supporting actress in Gone with The Wind


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Hattie McDaniel, who won the Best Supporting Actress Oscar for her performance as Mammy in "Gone With the Wind "(1939).


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True or false hattie mcdaniel won an Academy Award for best supporting actress for the movie Gone With the Wind?

TRUE


Who was the first African American to win an academy aword in a movie?

Hattie McDaniel was the first African-American performer to win an Academy Award. She won the Best Supporting Actress Award for her performance as Mammy in "Gone With the Wind" (1939).


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