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   Who was the first African American to win a Best Actress award?

   • Following her star turn in the 1954 musical Carmen Jones, she became the first African American to be nominated for a Best Actress Academy Award. Dandridge found it difficult to replicate that success, and her final years were marred by personal and professional problems, until her death at age 42 in 1965.

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   Who was the first African American to win an Oscar?

   • Actress and radio performer Hattie McDaniel became the first African American to win an Oscar in 1940, for her supporting role as Mammy in 'Gone with the Wind.' (1893-1952) Who Was Hattie McDaniel? By the mid-1920s, Hattie McDaniel became one of the first African American women to perform on radio.

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   Who was the first African American nominated for an Academy Award?

   • Actress and singer Dorothy Dandridge was the first African American to be nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress. (1922-1965) Who Was Dorothy Dandridge? Actress and singer Dorothy Dandridge found early success in show business by performing with her sister, leading to her first appearances in film.

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   Who was the first African American to win an Emmy?

   • The often edgy mystery drama series was the brainchild of Shonda Rhimes of Grey's Anatomy and Scandal fame. In 2015, Davis won an Emmy for her role and made history, becoming the first African American performer to win for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series.

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2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Viola_DavisViola Davis - Wikipedia

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   Viola Davis (/ v aɪ ˈ oʊ l ə / vy-OH-lə; born August 11, 1965) is an American actress and film producer. Known for her work across screen and stage, she has received numerous accolades and is one of three artists to achieve both the Triple Crown of Acting and the EGOT.

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   • Hattie McDaniel

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   First African-American actress to receive acting nominations in the lead and supporting categories. Second African-American actress to win Best Supporting Actress. 1993

   Year	Name	Film	Role
   2023	Jeffrey Wright	American Fiction	Thelonious "Monk" Ellison
   2023	Colman Domingo	Rustin	Bayard Rustin
   2021	Denzel Washington	The Tragedy of Macbeth	Lord Macbeth
   2021	Will Smith	King Richard	Richard Williams

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   Apr 2, 2014 · In 2015, Davis won an Emmy for her role and made history, becoming the first African American performer to win for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series.

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   Apr 2, 2014 · Actress and singer Dorothy Dandridge was the first African American to be nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress.

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   Apr 2, 2014 · Actress and radio performer Hattie McDaniel became the first African American to win an Oscar in 1940, for her supporting role as Mammy in 'Gone with the Wind.'