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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).
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 ...
Carequinha – Brazilian clown and actor, born in a circus to a circus family Brazil; Cepillín – Mexican clown; Cha-U-Kao - French clown, performer at the Moulin Rouge; Charlie Bell – American clown, Ringling Bros. circus; Charlie Cairoli – Italian-born British clown; Pinto Colvig - American clown who later became famous as the voice of ...
Actor Award Motion Picture Result 1955 Joe Adams: New Star – Actor: Carmen Jones: Won 1959 Sidney Poitier: Best Actor – Drama: The Defiant Ones: Nominated 1960 Best Actor – Musical or Comedy: Porgy and Bess: Nominated 1962 Best Actor – Drama: A Raisin in the Sun: Nominated 1964 Lilies of the Field: Won 1966 A Patch of Blue: Nominated ...
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.
Fred Astaire (() 10 May 1899 – () 22 June 1987), American film and Broadway stage dancer, choreographer, singer, musician and actor. He was an innovator in dance. He was an innovator in dance. He made 31 musical films, 10 featuring his dances with Ginger Rogers , and was honored with the fifth Greatest Male Star of All Time by the American ...
She continued working in films until the 1960s, and was one of the first African-American women to become a comedy favorite on television. Randolph and the trio The Three Barons appeared over CBS-TV in 1944, and she was the first African-American performer to star in a regularly scheduled network television show, appearing in DuMont's The Laytons.