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  1. Mar 29, 2022 · Oscars 2022: Biggest Snubs & Surprises. In 1940, at the 12th Academy Awards, history was made when Hattie McDaniel became the first Black woman to ever win an Oscar. Not only that - she was also the first Black person to ever win an Oscar in any category. The actress was nominated and won Best Supporting Actress for her role as Mammy in Gone ...

  2. Harriet Tubman. Nominated. First Black British actress to be nominated. Second Black woman to receive multiple Oscar nominations in the same year. Third person nominated for an acting award and a music award (Best Original Song) in the same year. First Nigerian to receive an Academy Award nomination.

  3. 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. She has two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, was inducted into the ...

  4. Apr 2, 2014 · Interesting Facts. Hattie McDaniel was the first Black performer to win an Academy Award, earning the best supporting actress prize for her role as Mammy in the epic Gone With the Wind (1939). All ...

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  6. Nov 24, 2009 · This Day in History: 02/29/1940 - McDaniel wins Oscar. In Los Angeles, she won a small role on a local radio show called The Optimistic Do-Nuts and before long had become the program’s main ...

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  7. Feb 22, 2018 · By. Devan Coggan. Updated on September 26, 2023 01:15PM EDT. 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 ...

  8. May 16, 2020 · McDaniel Becomes The First African American Oscar Winner. Footage of McDaniel winning her Oscar. Dressed in a beautiful turquoise gown emblazoned with rhinestone and white gardenias in her hair, Hattie McDaniel accepted her Oscar. The historic win made her the first African American actor ever to receive the prestigious award.

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