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   Miyoshi Umeki (梅木 美代志, Umeki Miyoshi, or ミヨシ・ウメキ Miyoshi Umeki, May 8, 1929 – August 28, 2007) was a Japanese-American singer and actress. Umeki was nominated for the Tony Award and Golden Globe Award and was the first East Asia-born woman to win an Academy Award for acting.

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   Miyoshi Umeki was a Japanese-American actress and singer who won an Oscar for her role in Sayonara (1957). She also starred in Flower Drum Song (1961) and The Courtship of Eddie's Father (1969-1972).

   • Birth Date: January 1, 1
   • Birth Place: Otaru, Japan

   • Death Date: January 1, 1
   • Death Place: Licking, Missouri, USA

4. www.nytimes.com › 2007/09/06 › artsMiyoshi Umeki - Obituary - The New York Times

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   Miyoshi Umeki, an expressive actress of innocent charm who in 1957 was the first Asian performer to win an Oscar, as best supporting actress in her first Hollywood film, “Sayonara,” died...

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6. ew.com › oscars › 2018/02/22Remembering Miyoshi Umeki, only Asian actress to win an Oscar

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   Feb 22, 2018 · Miyoshi Umeki was the first and only Asian actress to win an Oscar for her role in Sayonara. She destroyed her trophy after her husband's death and retired from acting to be a housewife and mother.

7. www.today.com › popculture › oscar-winning-actressOscar-winning actress Miyoshi Umeki dies - TODAY

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   Miyoshi Umeki, the first Asian performer to win an Oscar for her role in "Sayonara", passed away in 2007 at 78. She also starred in "Flower Drum Song" and "The Courtship of Eddie's Father".

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   Anthony Quinn presenting Miyoshi Umeki with the Oscar® for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in "Sayonara" at the 30th Academy Awards® in 1958.

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   Who is Miyoshi Umeki?

   • Miyoshi Umeki (梅木 美代志, Umeki Miyoshi, or ミヨシ・ウメキ Miyoshi Umeki, May 8, 1929 – August 28, 2007) was a Japanese-American singer and actress. Umeki was nominated for the Tony Award and Golden Globe Award and was the first East Asia-born woman to win an Academy Award for acting.

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   Why did Miyoshi Umeki win an Oscar?

   • "It was a point of hers, to teach me a lesson that the material things are not who she was." In 1958, Miyoshi Umeki won the Academy Award for her supporting role in 'Sayonara.' Sixty years later, she remains the only Asian actress to win an Oscar.

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   Is Miyoshi Umeki still alive?

   • Besides her son, Umeki is survived by two grandchildren. Actress Miyoshi Umeki, who won an Oscar for her performance as the doomed wife of an American serviceman in “Sayonara” and later starred in the Broadway musical “Flower Drum Song,” has died of cancer. She was 78.

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   Who gave Miyoshi Umeki the Oscar for 'Sayonara'?

   • Anthony Quinn presenting Miyoshi Umeki with the Oscar® for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in "Sayonara" at the 30th Academy Awards® in 1958. Introduced by Jack Lemmon. Show more Anthony Quinn presenting Miyoshi Umeki with the Oscar® for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in "Sayonara" at the 30th Academy Awards® in 1958.

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10. www.latimes.com › archives › la-xpm-2007-sep-06-meMiyoshi Umeki, 78; Japanese singer and actress became first ...

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    Sep 6, 2007 · Miyoshi Umeki, the Japanese-born singer and actress who became the first Asian performer to win an Academy Award, for her touching role as Red Buttons’ wife in the 1957 film “Sayonara,” has died....