Who is this person?
Correct answer: Dorothy Dandridge
Cookiegirl57
Hattie McDaniel is the first African American Woman to win an Academy Award. Her's was for best supporting actress. Halle Berry won for best leading actress, which was a first for African American Women.
FabulousFaith50000
A truly talented & beautiful actress; a pioneer for African American women, as well as all women!!
Lilblaccboi
Cookiegirl57, that is correct Hattie McDaniel do and that's not the first time that they've sent made that quote about Halle Berry being the first black woman to win an Oscar. Whoopi Goldberg also won her Oscar for ghost before Halle Berry did
Lilblaccboi
yes Hattie McDaniel won for Gone With the Wind and before Halle Berry one hers Whoopi Goldberg won her Oscar for Ghosts
SQinfoNUTS
what were the strange and mysterious circumstances that led to This Woman's death?
SilverDreameater9011
Both of these women were from Cleveland, OH.
ImmediateShell
Dorothy dandridge is beautiful black and bold
Widama007
Dorothy Dandridge was the greatest
TeflonMouse52
Died youngish - wonder what of?
LadyAthelia
Read her biography many years ago - what a remarkable life!
Glendar
Lilblaccboi, Says Dorothy was NOMINATED. Never said she won an Oscar. Read!
Hunger Knowledge
Thee only woman I'd love to know but who's old enough to be my Grandmother. I have such a crush on Dorothy Dan
AngiS
SQinfoNUTS, I wonder as well
Alex
Lilblaccboi, Halle berry was the first best black actress to win best actress.
Player #92723922
Love "Carmen Jones"!
Player #97585692
Cookiegirl57, You're so right & I loved Hattie in gone with the wind!
Gentilly
Cookiegirl57, Hattie McDaniel won in 1939 for her role in Gone with the Wind.
She gave a beautiful speech.
Rueben
Cookiegirl57, Halle Berry was the first African-American woman to win best actress; the others won for best supporting actress.
Raven
Cookiegirl57, Never heard of her. 🙄
DENISE
Cookiegirl57, True but also false. Hattie, won the Oscar for best Supporting Actress, Halle, won for best actress .
TAMTAM
rere, Thank you for sharing that,,I was saying with as much endless ways of technology now, they could research and find out more about her death, but they just worded it the classy way I guess you could say, but thats sad! I hate hearing of Anybody taking their life, circumstances change daily and if she wouldve held on, Im sure that hers wouldve too, and asked God to give her strength and peace to hold on! God Bless
ThatFlyGirl
Cookiegirl57, Soror McDaniel was a proud member of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. She was a humble & brilliant actor(actress)
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I guess Hattie McDaniel doesn't count as black.
Dayrell
WOW WaldoLydeker thanks for clearing up the Mystery I was watching some ACTUAL footage of the Oscars n did not see the an “Oscar” so In theory u til 1942 Supporting Actor you just received a plaque not a statuette!!
Player #47990899
Timothy Huban, yeah but she stole that whole show she should have got the best actress because she actually turned it around and they became The Supporting Cast
Player #47990899
WaldoLydeker, Monster's Ball is what Halle Berry played in and won her first Academy Award
Player #47990899
WaldoLydeker, okay stop your nitpicky Hattie McDaniel still won the top award in that industry it just wasn't called Oscars cuz that was 1939 the Oscars hadn't been developed yet into that also I think you're right about Whoopi Goldberg did when her award for ghost before my football I think that part is right I didn't look it up yet but I'm still that's alright
Donna
SQinfoNUTS, Would love to know the circumstances
Player #38618593
Loved Carmen Jones, based on the opera, Carmen; same story, same wonderful music.
rere
Actress Dorothy Dandridge was Oscar nominated for Carmen Jones, a film made by Otto Preminger. Preminger was so infatuated with Ms. Dandridge that he built a house for her not too far from where he lived with his wife. She was indeed talented, beautiful and also friends with Marilyn Monroe. But because of the treatment of black women during those times, she could never get the roles that she deserved even with her capabilities. Ms. Dandridge eventually took her own life.
Cranky Yankee
Another example of Wikipedia NOT the best place to obtain truthful info.
Timothy Huban
Lilblaccboi, whoopi won for best supporting actress, halle won for best actress, first ever
Player #39541451
Pepsi 1 i cant believe. a beautiful honey colored woman cased a pool to be drained -foolish hotel
Player #33462253
My father loved and admired Dorothy !
SigaSiga
DD is brilliant in Bright Road, as a new teacher wanting to help a struggling student. Harry Belafonte has a minor (and musical) role. The student played by Philip Hepburn and seems that was his only film. Totally worth renting. Simple, bittersweet, and beautiful.
Player Gigi #28446253
In my opinion Dorothy Dandridge was one of the
Blind Arthur Blake
Dorothy was also in the promotional film for the Mills Brothers song Paper Doll
Player Oliver &Mommy
Too bad no one investigated her death. Or not enough.
Player #22682561
Lilblaccboi, I think they meant for best actress; not just supporting roles.
Player #19472386
All very talented Black women.