Hattie McDaniel, Sidney Poitier, Denzel Washington (two), Halle Berry, Jamie Foxx, Forest Whitaker, Morgan Freeman, Louis Gossett Jr., Whoopi Goldberg, Cuba Gooding Jr., Jennifer Hudson, Mo'Nique, Octavia Spencer and Lupita Nyong'o.
Tom Hanks won the Oscar for Best Actor in the Movie "Philadelphia" for his role as Andrew Beckett.
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Will Smith will be in black history for his contribution to the music and entertainment world. He has won many awards for his music and his acting skills. He has also been nominated twice for an Oscar.
Irene Cara is the first black woman to win an Oscar since 1940. She won the Oscar for Best Original Song for "Flashdance (What A Feeling)" from Flashdance (1983). She shares the award with composer Giorgio Moroder and co-lyricist Keith Forsey. She is also the first (and only) black woman to win an Oscar outside of the acting categories.Whoopi Goldberg was the first black woman to win an Oscar since 1940 for acting. She won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress for Ghost (1990). She is also the first black actress to receive two acting nominations, having previously been nominated for Best Actress for The Color Purple (1985)
Robin Williams won one Oscar as Best Supporting Actor for Good Will Hunting (1997).
Black Narcissus won the Oscar for Cinematography in 1947.
Men in Black won the Oscar for Makeup in 1997.
Black Hawk Down won the Oscar for Sound in 2001.
Black Fox won the Oscar for Documentary - Feature - in 1962.
Black Narcissus won the Oscar for Art Direction in 1947.
The Black Stallion won the Oscar for Sound Editing in 1979.
Gloria Grahame won the Oscar for Best Actress in a Supporting RoleCedric Gibbons, Edward C. Carfagno, Edwin B. Willis and F. Keogh Gleason won the Oscar for Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Black-and-WhiteRobert Surtees won the Oscar for Best Cinematography, Black-and-WhiteHelen Rose won the Oscar for Best Costume Design, Black-and-WhiteCharles Schnee won the Oscar for Best Writing, Screenplay
Black Hawk Down won the Oscar for Film Editing in 2001.
Black Orpheus won the Oscar for Foreign Language Film in 1959.
Leonardo DiCaprio has actually never won an Oscar award. He is considered one of the best actors ever to have never won one.
Earthquake won the Oscar for Special Achievement Award in 1974.
Black and White in Color won the Oscar for Foreign Language Film in 1976.