On February 29, 1940, Hattie McDaniel became the first African-American to win an Academy Award. She won the 1939 Best Supporting Actress Oscar for her performance as Mammy in "Gone With the Wind."
Hattie McDaniel
No, Hattie McDaniel was the first African-American win an Oscar. She was nominated for Best Supporting Actress, and she won for her role as Mammy in Gone with the Wind (1939).
Best Actress
Hattie McDaniel for "Gone with the Wind"
Isaac Hayes was the first African American to win the Oscar for Best Song. He won for writing the "Theme from Shaft" in 1971.
Was fort african American movie to win Oscar
Was fort african American movie to win Oscar
Hattie McDonald for her part in Gone with the Wind . She won in 1940.
Sidney Poitier for Lilies of the Field (1963)
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Geoffrey Fletcher is the African American who won an Oscar in 2010.
Hattie McDaniels Best Supporting actress in Gone with The Wind