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Hattie McDaniel won the 1939 Best Supporting Actress award for her performance as Mammy in "Gone with the Wind." She was the only African-American to win a competitive Oscar until Sidney Poitier won the 1963 Best Actor award for "Lilies of the Field."
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∙ 13y agoHattie McDaniel won the Academy Award as Best Supporting Actress for her performance as Mammy in "Gone With the Wind" (1939).
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∙ 13y agoHattie McDaniel in 1939 for best supporting actress from the movie Gone With The Wind
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Who is Oscar Hijuelos?
Oscar Hijuelos was the first Hispanic American author to win the Pulitzer Prize.
Why is Sidney Poitier a hero to Black history?
he was the first afro-African American to win a Oscar and one of the best actors of all times
The first black person to win an acting Oscar since Hattie McDaniel?
Sidney Poitier.
Who is the first black to win an Oscar or Grammy?
Hattie McDaniel won an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress for Gone with the Wind (1939). The first Grammy awards were presented in 1959.
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 American to win an Oscar?
Almost all of the Oscar-winners are Americans.
What is the first American film to win an Oscar?
Wings (1927)
Who is Oscar Hijuelos?
Oscar Hijuelos was the first Hispanic American author to win the Pulitzer Prize.
First black male to win an Oscar?
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."
What will Halle Berry be remembered for?
Halle Berry won her first Oscar for her role as Leticia Musgrove. Not only was this Berry's first oscar but it was also the first oscar won by an African American Women.
Why is Sidney Poitier a hero to Black history?
he was the first afro-African American to win a Oscar and one of the best actors of all times
Who is the first black to win Oscar for best performance?
Hattie McDaniel was the first black performer to win an Oscar for her work as Mammy in "Gone With the Wind" (1939). She was presented the Best Supporting Actress award.
When was the first Oscar awarded to black actor or actress?
1940 - 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).
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).
Why Hattie McDaniel was famous?
First African American to win an oscar.She was the first black performer to win an Academy Award. She won the 1939 Best Supporting Actress Oscar for her performance as Mammy in "Gone With the Wind."
What Oscar was Halle Berry first African American to win?
Best Actress
