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Hattie McDaniel, who won the 1939 Best Supporting Actress award for her performance as Mammy in "Gone with the Wind."
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Who was the first African American actress to win an Oscar?
Hattie McDaniel
Was Eddie Robinson the first African American to win an Oscar?
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).
What Oscar was Halle Berry first African American to win?
Best Actress
Who was the first African American to win Best Song?
Isaac Hayes was the first African American to win the Oscar for Best Song. He won for writing the "Theme from Shaft" in 1971.
Who was the African American to win an Oscar?
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."
Who was the first African American to win a Oscar and why?
Hattie McDonald for her part in Gone with the Wind . She won in 1940.
Who was the first African American to win an Oscar for Best Actor?
Sidney Poitier for Lilies of the Field (1963)
Who was the first African American female actress to win an Oscar for best leading actress?
halle berry
Which category did the first African American win?
Best Supporting Actress - 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).
How many Oscar did hattie mcdaniel have?
Just one, a Best Supporting Actress Oscar for Gone with the Wind. It was groundbreaking, however, as McDaniel was the first African-American to be nominated for an Oscar, and therefore the first to win an Oscar.
Who was the first African American to win an Oscar award?
Hattie McDaniels Best Supporting actress in Gone with The Wind
Who was the first African American Woman to win an Oscar Name the Woman and the Movie?
Halle Berry-Monster's Ball
