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Hattie McDaniel (June 10, 1893 – October 26, 1952) was an American actress, singer-songwriter, and comedienne. For her role as Mammy in Gone with the Wind (1939), she won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, becoming the first African American to win an Oscar.
Apr 2, 2014 · (1893-1952) Who Was Hattie McDaniel? By the mid-1920s, Hattie McDaniel became one of the first African American women to perform on radio. In 1934, she landed her on-screen break in the film...
Feb 22, 2018 · In 2018, EW profiled Gone With the Wind star Hattie McDaniel, who made history as the first Black actor to win an Oscar. McDaniel's award has been lost for decades, but in September 2023, the...
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Hattie McDaniel made history in 1940 when she became the first black person to win an Oscar for her role as Mammy in "Gone With The Wind." McDaniel appeared in around 300 films and was credited as a maid in 74 of them.
Nov 24, 2009 · McDaniel, who won the Best Supporting Actress Academy Award, was the first African American actress or actor ever to be honored with an Oscar. Born in Wichita, Kansas, in 1895, McDaniel ...
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Mar 11, 2023 · Hattie McDaniel, who played Mammy in 'Gone with the Wind,' became the first Black person to win an Oscar in 1940. Some members of the Black community criticized her for not pushing harder against...
Mar 27, 2022 · Hattie McDaniel was the first Black Oscar winner. It didn’t help her career. By Ronald G. Shafer. March 27, 2022 at 12:00 p.m. EDT. Hattie McDaniel, left, won the Academy Award for best...
