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Gail Fisher won an Emmy Award in 1970 for her portrayal of Peggy Fair, secretary to the detective played by Mike Connors on the CBS television series ''Mannix."

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Gail Fisher. She won an Emmy in 1970 for her role as Peggy Fair in Mannix. She played a secretary to the detective. Her award was for Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Drama Series.

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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).


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Who was the first African American woman to win an Academy Award?

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).Other firsts for African Americans at the Academy AwardsJames Baskett was the first African-American man to receive an academy award. He was given an Honorary Academy Award for his portrayal of Uncle Remus in Song of the South(1946)Dorothy Dandridgewas the first African-American woman to be nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress for her role in Carmen Jones (1954)Sidney Poitier was the first African American man to win an academy award. He was nominated for the Best Actor award, and he won for his role in Lilies of the Field (1963).Louis Gossett, Jr. was the first African-American to win the Best Supporting Actor award. He won for his role in An Officer and a Gentleman (1982).John Singleton was the first African American nominated for a Best Director Academy Award for his work on Boyz N The Hood (1991)Halle Berry was the first African-American to win the Best Actress award. She won for her role in Monster's Ball(2001).


Was Halle Berry the first African American to win an Oscar?

No. Halle Berry was the first black woman to win the Academy Award for Best Actress. She won for her performance in the 2001 drama "Monster's Ball." The first black woman to win an Oscar was Hattie McDaniel, who captured the Best Supporting Actress award for "Gone With the Wind" (1939). Whoopi Goldberg received the 1990 award in the same category for "Ghost" (1990).


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Who was the first African-American female actress who won the Emmy Award?

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Who is the 2nd African American actress to win an Oscar award?

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Who was the first African-American actress to win an Emmy and what program was she in?

In 1970, Gail Fisher became the first African-American actress to win an Emmy Award for excellence in television. She won the award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for her portrayal of Peggy Fair, secretary to the detective played by Mike Connors on ''Mannix."


Who was the first African American to win a tony award?

In 1950, Juanita Hall became the first African-American woman to win a Tony Award in the supporting actress category. She won the award for her performance as Bloody Mary in South Pacific.In 2004, Phylicia Rashad became the first African-American woman to win a Tony Award in lead actress category. She won the award for her performance of the hardened matriarch Lena Younger in the revival of Lorraine Hansberry's A Raisin in the Sun.


Which african-american won an Academy Award for Gone With the Wind?

Hattie McDaniel was the first African American to win the Academy Award for best-supporting actress in Gone With The Wind (1939)


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Which award?


Who was the first African American female Grammy Award winner?

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Who was the first African American to win an Oscar award?

Hattie McDaniels Best Supporting actress in Gone with The Wind


Who was the first female African American to win an Emmy Award?

Gail Fisher won an Emmy Award in 1970 for her portrayal of Peggy Fair, secretary to the detective played by Mike Connors on the CBS television series ''Mannix." She won the award for Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Drama Series.