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==Description==
 
==Description==
  
Actress on radio, stage and film.  Appearing in over 300 films, she was the first black individual to win an Academy Award winner (1940) for her role in the film 'Gone With the Wind'.  Notable blues and gospel singer and songwriter, and the first black woman to sing on radio in the United States.  She is the first black Oscar winner to be honoured with a U.S. postage stamp.  Bisexual, with a noted relationship with fellow actor [[Tallulah Bankhead]].
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Actress on radio, stage and film.  Appearing in over 300 films, she was the first black individual to win an Academy Award (1940) for her role in the film 'Gone With the Wind'.  Notable blues and gospel singer and songwriter, and the first black woman to sing on radio in the United States.  She is the first black Oscar winner to be honoured with a U.S. postage stamp.  Bisexual, with a noted relationship with fellow actor [[Tallulah Bankhead]].
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==See Also==
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* [[Rhythm & Blues and the LGBTQ Community]]
  
 
==Further Reading/Research==
 
==Further Reading/Research==

Latest revision as of 15:22, 14 November 2022

Hattie McDaniel

Country

United States

Birth - Death

1895 - 1952

Occupation

Entertainment

Notable Achievements

Academy Award

Description

Actress on radio, stage and film. Appearing in over 300 films, she was the first black individual to win an Academy Award (1940) for her role in the film 'Gone With the Wind'. Notable blues and gospel singer and songwriter, and the first black woman to sing on radio in the United States. She is the first black Oscar winner to be honoured with a U.S. postage stamp. Bisexual, with a noted relationship with fellow actor Tallulah Bankhead.

See Also

Further Reading/Research


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