Celebrating Black Oscar Winners in Cinema History

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3 Feb

Written By Chanelle Denton

It’s almost the end of award season in Tinseltown, with the jewel of them all, The Academy Awards rolling out the red carpet on March 3rd. Since The Academy Awards began in 1929, only 23 Oscars have gone to Black actors and actresses for their roles on the big screen.

There have been mighty snubs over the years, but that’s for another time. We’re here to celebrate and take a trip down memory lane to the historical wins of Black actors and actresses whose names have followed the illustrious words “And the Oscar goes to…”

Best Actors in a Leading or Supporting Role

Sidney Poitier.png

Denzel Washington.png

Louis Gossett Jr.png

Cuba Gooding Jr.png

Morgan Freeman.png

Mahershala Ali.png

Forest Whitaker.png

Daniel Kaluuya.png

Sidney Poitier.png

Denzel Washington.png

Louis Gossett Jr.png

Cuba Gooding Jr.png

Morgan Freeman.png

Mahershala Ali.png

Forest Whitaker.png

Jamie Foxx.png

Daniel Kaluuya.png

Will Smith.png

Best Actress in a Leading or Supporting Role

Hattie McDaniel.png

Whoopi Goldberg.png

Halle Berry.png

Jennifer Hudson.png

Octavia Spencer.png

Lupita Nyong'o.png

Viola Davis.png

Regina King.png

Ariana DeBose.png

Da'Vine Joy Randolph.png

Hattie McDaniel.png

Whoopi Goldberg.png

Halle Berry.png

Jennifer Hudson.png

Mo’Nique.png

Octavia Spencer.png

Lupita Nyong'o.png

Viola Davis.png

Regina King.png

Ariana DeBose.png

Da'Vine Joy Randolph.png

Chanelle Denton

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