Who was the first African to win an Oscar?

Answer 1

1940 - 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).

Answer 2

Charlize Theron was the first African to win an Oscar in a major acting category. She is from South Africa. Her first language is Afrikaans. She is fluent in English and speaks some Zulu. She became a U.S. citizen in 2007. She won for her portrayal of serial killer Aileen Wuornos in the film Monster (2003). She gained 40 pounds to play the role. See related questions below for the first African American to win an Oscar.

Other African's at the Oscars

Djimon Hounsou is from Benin, a small country in West Africa bordering Togo, Nigeria, Burkina Faso and Niger. He immigrated to France at the age of 13. He later became a citizen of the United States. He was nominated for Best Supporting Actor for In America (2003). He was nominated for Best Supporting Actor for Blood Diamond (2006).

Answer 3

Hattie McDaniel won Best Supporting Actress for her role as Mammy in Gone with the Wind (1939). =)

Answer 4

Hattie McDaniel, who won the Best Supporting Actress Oscar for her performance as Mammy in "Gone with the Wind "(1939).

Answer 5

It was Hattie McDaniel, who won the Best Supporting Actress Oscar for her performance as Mammy in "Gone With the Wind" (1939).

Answer 6

1939