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First Black actor to be nominated for Best Actor. 1963. Lilies of the Field. Homer Smith. Won. First Black man to win a competitive Oscar. First Bahamian to win Best Actor. First Black actor to receive two acting nominations (Best Actor). Youngest Black actor to win Best Actor (age 37).
Awards. Full list. Octavia Lenora Spencer (born May 25, 1970) [1][a] is an American actress. She is the recipient of several accolades, including an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, and a Golden Globe Award, in addition to a nomination for a Primetime Emmy Award. Spencer made her film debut in the 1996 drama A Time to Kill.
Frazer Harrison/Getty Images Angela Bassett celebrated her honorary Oscar win by thanking the Black actresses whose footsteps she followed. “When acting took hold of my heart, there was not a ...
Out of the 27 nominated performances, 22 went on to earn Academy Award nominations or wins. Octavia Spencer is the most nominated in this category with 3 nominations. Whoopi Goldberg, Jennifer Hudson, Mo'Nique, Octavia Spencer, Viola Davis, Regina King, Ariana DeBose, Angela Bassett, and Da’Vine Joy Randolph have won in this category.
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 31 August 2024. American actress Gabourey Sidibe Sidibe in 2014 Born (1983-05-06) May 6, 1983 (age 41) New York, New York, U.S. Other names Gabby Sidibe Alma mater Borough of Manhattan Community College Occupation Actress Years active 2009–present Spouse Brandon Frankel (m. 2021) Children 2 Parent ...
Danai Jekesai Gurira (/ d ə ˈ n aɪ ɡ ʊ ˈ r ɪər ə /; born February 14, 1978) is a Zimbabwean-American actress, playwright, and activist.She is best known for her starring roles as Michonne on the AMC horror drama series The Walking Dead (2012–2020, 2022) and The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live (2024), and as Okoye in the Marvel Cinematic Universe superhero films, including Black ...
Jo-Issa Rae Diop [1] (born January 12, 1985), [2] credited professionally as Issa Rae, is an American actress, writer, and producer. [3] [4] Founder of Hoorae Media, she achieved wider recognition as the co-creator, co-writer, and star of the HBO television series Insecure (2016–2021), for which she was nominated for multiple Golden Globes Awards and Primetime Emmy Awards.