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Dorothy Dandridge, who was nominated for Best Actress of 1954.

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What was the first black actress nominated for Oscar award for her role in the movie Carmen Jones?

Dorothy Dandridge, who was nominated for Best Actress of 1954.


Who was the first black actress nominated for an Oscar award for movie Carmen Jones?

Dorothy Dandridge.


What year was Dorothy danridge nominated for te Oscar award for her role in the care Jones mvie?

Dorothy Dandridge was nominated for Best Actress of 1954 for her performance in "Carmen Jones."


Who was the first black woman nominated for an Academy Award in a leading role?

It was Dorothy Dandridge, who was nominated for Best Actress of 1954 for her performance in "Carmen Jones."


Who was the first African American woman to be nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress?

Dorothy Dandridge for "Carmen Jones" (1954).


What year was Dorothy Dandridge nominated for the Academy Award as Best Actress?

If you are referring to Dorothy Dandridge's Carmen JonesAcademy Award nomination for best actress, the year is 1954. Dandridge lost out to Grace Kelly for Kelly's role in The Country Girl that year.


Who was the first black woman nominated for an Oscar in the Best Actress category?

Dorothy Dandridge for Carmen Jones (1954).


Who was first black female nominated for Oscar in a leading role?

It was Dorothy Dandridge, who was nominated as Best Actress of 1954 for her performance as the title character in "Carmen Jones."


Who was the second black actress nominated for the Best Actress Oscar?

Two decades after Dorothy Dandridge won an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress in "Carmen Jones" (1954), both Diana Ross and Cicely Tyson were finalists for the 1972 Best Actress Oscar. Ross was nominated for her portrayal of the great jazz singer Billie Holliday in "Lady Sings the Blues." Tyson received a nod for her performance as Rebecca Morgan, a black sharecropper's wife in "Sounder."


Who was the first black woman to be nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress?

Dorothy Dandridge was nominated for Best Actress of 1954 for her performance in the musical "Carmen Jones." Interestingly, she was portrayed by actress Halle Berry in the 1999 made-for-television movie "Introducing Dorothy Dandridge". Berry went on to become the first African American to win the Best Actress Oscar for her performance in "Monster's Ball" (2001).


How many Oscars did Jennifer Jones receive?

One. Jennifer Jones won the 1943 Academy Award as Best Actress for her performance in the religious drama "Song of Bernadette." She was nominated four other times during her career.


Who was the second black female nominated for an Oscar for a leading role?

Two decades after Dorothy Dandridge won an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress in "Carmen Jones" (1954), both Diana Ross and Cicely Tyson were finalists for the 1972 Best Actress Oscar. Ross was nominated for her portrayal of the great jazz singer Billie Holliday in "Lady Sings the Blues." Tyson received a nod for her performance as Rebecca Morgan, a black sharecropper's wifein "Sounder."