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Nina Mae McKinney (June 12, 1912 – May 3, 1967) was an American actress who worked internationally during the 1930s and in the postwar period in theatre, film and television, after beginning her career on Broadway and in Hollywood.
Nov 10, 2021 · In 1929, just as moving pictures were learning to talk, a vivacious teenager named Nina Mae McKinney helped make them sing. Plucked from obscurity, she shook up the screen in “Hallelujah!,” an...
Feb 1, 2019 · ABOUT 20 MINUTES INTO “Hallelujah,” Hollywood’s first all-sound feature with an all-black cast, Nina Mae McKinney appeared on screen as Chick, a singer and dancer, in a sexy flapper dress.
Nina Mae McKinney (1912-1967) was a black actress, singer and dancer who starred in Hallelujah (1929) and Pinky (1949). She had a successful career in Europe and was known as "The Black Garbo", but faced racial barriers in Hollywood.
Dec 15, 2021 · One of the first African-American leading actresses in Hollywood, Nina Mae McKinney transformed the role of Black women in film with her 1929 Hollywood film debut in the all-Black musical...
Nov 10, 2021 · Nina Mae McKinney: Hollywood’s First Black Movie Star opens with the premiere of a 35mm restoration print of King Vidor’s all-Black musical Hallelujah!, her feature debut from 1929, in which...
Aug 4, 2008 · Nina Mae McKinney was born in South Carolina and became a star in the 1929 film Hallelujah. She later performed in Europe and broke barriers for black actresses in Hollywood, but faced limited roles and opportunities.
