Hattie McDaniel won an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress for Gone with the Wind (1939). The first GRAMMY Awards were presented in 1959.
Sidney Poitier.
Rita Moreno was the first Hispanic entertainer (third person, second woman) to win this "Grand Slam" (Emmy Grammy Oscar Tony).Academy Award as the Best Supporting Actress "West Side Story" (1961)Grammy Award The Electric Company Album (1972)Tony Award Best Featured Actress, "The Ritz" (1975)Emmy Award for Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program (1977)
The first American female singer to achieve the prestigious EGOT status—winning an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony—was Audrey Hepburn. She won an Academy Award for her performance in "Roman Holiday," a Grammy for her spoken word album, an Emmy for a television special, and a Tony for her work on Broadway. Hepburn's accomplishments in the entertainment industry set her apart as a versatile and talented artist.
There's no way he'd win a Grammy but No, he's never won an Oscar.
The first Black person to win an Oscar in the motion picture industry was Hattie McDaniel. She received the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Mammy in "Gone with the Wind" at the 12th Academy Awards held in 1940. McDaniel's historic win marked a significant moment in Oscar history, although she faced considerable racism and segregation during the ceremony.
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."
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.
R&B star Isaac Hayes won an Oscar and a Grammy because of his musical contributions to the 1971 movie "Shaft." He won the 1971 Academy Award for Best Original song for the "Theme from 'Shaft'." At the 1972 Grammys, he won the statuette for Best Original Score Written for a Motion Picture or a Television Special.
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)
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."
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.
Sidney Poitier.
Zac has never been nominated for an Oscar, or a Grammy.
Ella Fitzgerald was one of the first-ever Grammy Award winners in 1958.
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The first black actor to win a competitive Academy Award was Sidney Poitier, who won the 1963 Best Actor Oscar for "Lilies of the Field." The first black man to receive an Oscar was James Baskett, who was presented an honorary award on March 20, 1948 for his performance as Uncle Remus in Walt Disney's "Song of the South.