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First African-American clown in Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, acting: ... 1947 – Jan 13, 2002) was an American clown, actor and director.
Second African-American actor to receive the award for Best Actor. First time two African-American performers won Oscars in the same year (Halle Berry, Monster's Ball). First African-American actor to win multiple competitive Academy Awards. First and only African-American actor to win Academy Awards in both acting categories (lead and supporting).
Lincoln Theodore Monroe Andrew Perry (May 30, 1902 – November 19, 1985), better known by the stage name Stepin Fetchit, was an American vaudevillian, comedian, and film actor of Jamaican and Bahamian descent, considered to be the first black actor to have a successful film career. [3]
Issa Rae (African-American mother), actress, comedienne; Rihanna, singer; Sam Richardson, actor and comedian; Amber Riley,actress and singer; Naya Rivera (a quarter African-American descent), actress and singer (d. 2020) [8] Evan Ross (African-American mother), actor; Amanda Seales (African American father), actress and comedian; Brian Michael ...
First African-American women to lead a major transportation agency in the U.S. serving on the BART Board of Directors: Carole Ward Allen and Lynette Sweet [297] Venus and Serena Williams First African-American woman U.S. Coast Guard aviator: Jeanine Menze
Actor Award Series Result 1969 Diahann Carroll: Best TV Star – Female: Julia: Won 1970 Best Actress – Musical or Comedy Series: Nominated Denise Nicholas: Best Actress – Drama Series: Room 222: Nominated 1971 Nominated Gail Fisher: Best Supporting Actress: Mannix: Won 1972 Nominated Denise Nicholas: Best Actress – Drama Series: Room 222 ...
Perhaps to her chagrin, Johnson is best known as the cofounder of Black Entertainment Television (BET), the media mecca that earned her the title of the first Black woman billionaire in the U.S ...
Dorothy Jean Dandridge (November 9, 1922 – September 8, 1965) was an American actress and singer. She was the first African-American film star to be nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress for Carmen Jones (1954). [1] Dandridge had also performed as a vocalist in venues such as the Cotton Club and the Apollo Theater.