Who won the Oscars for best actress by African Americans?

Answer 1

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).

Answer 2

Halle Berry won the Best Actress Oscar for her role in "Monster's Ball" (2001). As of 2014, no other African American has won the Best Actress award.

Hattie McDaniel won the Best Supporting Actress award for her role as Mammy in "Gone with the Wind" (1939).

Whoopi Goldberg was the second African American to win the Best Supporting Actress award for her performance as Oda Mae Brown in "Ghost" (1990). She had previously been nominated for Best Actress for her work as Celie in "The Color Purple" (1985).

Jennifer Hudson was the third African American to win the Best Supporting Actress award for her performance as Effie White in the musical drama "Dreamgirls" (2006).

Mo'Nique was the fourth African American to win the Best Supporting Actress award for her performance as Mary Lee Johnston in "Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire" (2009).

Octavia Spencer was the fifth African American to win the Best Supporting Actress award for her performance as Minny Jackson in The Help (2011).

Lupita Nyong'o, an African born in Mexico, won the Best Supporting Actress award for her performance as a slave named Patsey in "12 Years a Slave" (2013).

Answer 3

Hattie McDaniel won the Best Supporting Actress award for her role as Mammy in "Gone with the Wind" (1939).

Whoopi Goldberg was the second African American to win the Best Supporting Actress award for her performance as Oda Mae Brown in "Ghost" (1990). She had previously been nominated for Best Actress for her work as Celie in "The Color Purple" (1985).

Jennifer Hudson was the third African American to win the Best Supporting Actress award for her performance as Effie White in the musical drama "Dreamgirls" (2006).

Mo'Nique was the fourth African American to win the Best Supporting Actress award for her performance as Mary Lee Johnston in "Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire" (2009).

Octavia Spencer was the fifth African American to win the Best Supporting Actress award for her performance as Minny Jackson in The Help (2011).

Lupita Nyong'o, an African born in Mexico, won the Best Supporting Actress award for her performance as a slave named Patsey in "12 Years a Slave" (2013).

Answer 4

The first African-American actress to win a Best Actress Oscar was Halle Berry, who was honored for her work in the 2001 drama "Monster's Ball." A stand-up comic once said the second was Charlize Theron, who won the 2002 Best Actress Oscar for her performance in "Monster." Theron was born in South Africa and is now an American citizen.

Answer 5

The first African-American actress to win a Best Actress Oscar was Halle Berry, who was honored for her work in the 2001 drama "Monster's Ball." A stand-up comic once said the second was Charlize Theron, who won the 2002 Best Actress Oscar for her performance in "Monster." Theron was born in South Africa and is now an American citizen.

Answer 6

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

Whoopi Goldberg was the second African American to win Best Supporting Actress for playing Oda Mae Brown in "Ghost" (1990). She previously had been nominated for Best Actress in 1985 for her role as Celie in "The Color Purple."

Jennifer Hudson was the third African American to win Best Supporting Actress for her role as Effie White in "Dreamgirls" (2006).

Mo'Nique was the fourth African American to win Best Supporting Actress for her performance as Mary Lee Johnston in "Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire" (2009).

Octavia Spencer was the fifth African American to win Best Supporting Actress for her portrayal of Minny Jackson in "The Help" (2011).