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Who was the first black woman nominated for an Academy Award in a leading role?
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It was Dorothy Dandridge, who was nominated for Best Actress of 1954 for her performance in "Carmen Jones."
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Is hattie mcdaniels the first black person to win an Academy Award?
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).
Who was the first black man to be nominaed for an Academy Award?
Sidney Poitier was nominated as Best Actor for the 1958 drama "The Defiant Ones." The award went to David Niven for "Separate Tables."
Has Natalie Portman won any other Academy Awards?
Her 2010 Best Actress win for "Black Swan" was her first Academy Award. She was nominated for Best Supporting Actress of 2004 for "Closer."
What black performer was the first to win an Academy Award for actress in a leading role?
Halle Berry won in 2001 for Monster's Ball.
What year was Dorothy Dandridge nominated for the Academy Award as Best Actress?
If you are referring to Dorothy Dandridge's Carmen JonesAcademy Award nomination for best actress, the year is 1954. Dandridge lost out to Grace Kelly for Kelly's role in The Country Girl that year.
How many black Academy Award winners?
2
Who was the second black female nominated for an Oscar for a leading role?
Two decades after Dorothy Dandridge won an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress in "Carmen Jones" (1954), both Diana Ross and Cicely Tyson were finalists for the 1972 Best Actress Oscar. Ross was nominated for her portrayal of the great jazz singer Billie Holliday in "Lady Sings the Blues." Tyson received a nod for her performance as Rebecca Morgan, a black sharecropper's wifein "Sounder."
Who was the first black actress nominated for an Oscar Award for her role in the movie Carmen Jones?
Dorothy Dandridge, who was nominated for Best Actress of 1954.
What was the first black actress nominated for Oscar award for her role in the movie Carmen Jones?
Dorothy Dandridge, who was nominated for Best Actress of 1954.
Who was the first black actress nominated for an Oscar award for movie Carmen Jones?
Dorothy Dandridge.
Who was the only other black actress to win the Academy Award's Best Supporting Oscar since Hattie McDaniel in 1939?
Actually, there have been five black winners of the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress:
Who was the first black actor to an Academy Award for best actor?
Sidney Poitier
