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Who was the first black woman to be nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress?
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Dorothy Dandridge was nominated for Best Actress of 1954 for her performance in the musical "Carmen Jones." Interestingly, she was portrayed by actress Halle Berry in the 1999 made-for-television movie "Introducing Dorothy Dandridge". Berry went on to become the first African American to win the Best Actress Oscar for her performance in "Monster's Ball" (2001).
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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 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 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 African American woman to win an Academy Award?
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Who is the 2nd African American actress to win an Oscar award?
There is no Academy Award for black actresses. But on March 24, 2002, Halle Berry became the first African-American woman to win the Best Actress award for her performance in "Monster's Ball" (2001).
Who was the first black woman nominated for an Academy Award in a leading role?
It was Dorothy Dandridge, who was nominated for Best Actress of 1954 for her performance in "Carmen Jones."
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."
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).
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.
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 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 actress nominated for an Oscar award for movie Carmen Jones?
Dorothy Dandridge.
Who was the first black person to win the Academy Award for Best Actress?
Halle Berry won the 2001 Best Actress award for her performance in "Monster's Ball."
Who was the second black actress nominated for the Best Actress Oscar?
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 wife in "Sounder."
Who was the first black to win an oscar?
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.
Who was the first black person to win an Academy Award for best actress?
Halle Berry, who won the 2001 Best Actress Oscar for her performance in "Monster's Ball."
