Can You Pass This Quiz About Hollywood’s Golden Age?

Jenna Goldberg|Entertainment|5 Sep 2019

Who was the first black actress to be nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role?

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Retry Correct Incorrect In 1954 Dorothy Dandridge was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance as the title character in Carmen Jones. You can find her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
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Who was the first black actress to be nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role?

  • Nina Mae McKinney
  • Dorothy Dandridge
  • Josephine Baker
  • Theresa Harris
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