Sidney Poitier was nominated as Best Actor for the 1958 drama "The Defiant Ones." The award went to David Niven for "Separate Tables."
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).
Sidney Poitier
Sidney Poitier.
Hattie McDaniel, who won the 1939 Best Supporting Actress award for her performance as Mammy in "Gone With the Wind," was the first black to win an Academy Award.
Sidney Poitier
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Sidney Poitier, who won the 1963 Best Actor award for his performance in "Lilies of the Field."
The first African-American male to win an Academy Award was Sidney Poitier, who won the Best Actor Oscar in 1963 for his role in Lilies in the Field.
Halle Berry won the 2001 Best Actress award for her performance in "Monster's Ball."
It was Sidney Poitier, who won for his performance in "Lilies of the Field" (1963).
Halle Berry won in 2001 for Monster's Ball.
Sidney Poitier was the first black man to win a competitive Academy Award. He received the 1963 Best Actor Oscar for his performance in "Lilies of the Field."