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For her performance as the house servant who repeatedly scolds her owner's daughter, Scarlett O'Hara ( Vivien Leigh ), and scoffs at Rhett Butler (Clark Gable), McDaniel won the 1939 Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, the first Black actor to have been nominated and win an Oscar.
Apr 15, 2021 · Actor and radio performer Hattie McDaniel became the first African American to win an Oscar in 1940, for her supporting role as Mammy in ‘Gone with the Wind.’
Apr 26, 2021 · On February 29, 1940, Hattie McDaniel made history when she became the first Black person to win an Academy Award, for her role as Mammy in Gone With the Wind. As she stood in front of her...
Jun 6, 2024 · Hattie McDaniel (born June 10, 1895, Wichita, Kansas, U.S.—died October 26, 1952, Hollywood, California) was an American actress and singer who was the first African American to win an Academy Award. She received the honour for her performance as Mammy in Gone with the Wind (1939).
Hattie McDaniel was the first African American actress to win an Oscar for her role as Mammy in Gone with the Wind (1939). She also appeared in other films, radio shows and TV series, such as Beulah (1950).
Sep 27, 2023 · The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) – organization behind the Oscars – will posthumously honor Hattie McDaniel by reinstating her missing best supporting actress Academy...
Learn about the life and legacy of Hattie McDaniel, the first African American to win an Oscar for her role in Gone with the Wind. Find out how to support the Hattie film project, watch her acceptance speech, and explore her filmography and awards.
