Black actors who prove themselves in difficult situations

 

Black actors who prove themselves in difficult situations

Here are some of the black actors who have proved themselves in difficult situations. Convincing yourself in difficult situations is a big challenge. Black actors have faced this situation from the beginning. Love and devotion to art have always been black. They express happiness in whatever situation they find themselves in. This article is about some black actors who have proved themselves in difficult situations.

Well, black actors have won more Oscars in the history of Hollywood, but the struggle of black actresses was more difficult because it was more difficult for them to make a place in the world of "whites".

Sydney Pottie was the first black American actor to run for the Oscar in 1958 and won the Oscar five years later in 1963 for Best Actor in Lilies of the Field. But before that, in 1939, Haiti McDaniel was not only nominated for Best Supporting Actress in 'Gone with the Wind', but also won the award in front of a strong candidate like Olivia de Holland.

Only one black actress has won the Best Actress award in the A 92-year history of the Oscars. But reaching this award involves the hard work of many actresses. Many of them were nominated for Oscars, many won Oscars for Supporting Actress, and many efforts made it easier for visitors to reach the Oscars.

Haiti McDaniel (1893 - 1952)

The history of black actresses in Hollywood is incomplete without Haiti McDaniel. Not only was she the first black singer to evoke the magic of her voice on American radio, but she also starred in nearly 300 films in Hollywood. But due to his minor role, his name appeared in only 83 films. But the increase in her prestige with the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress is rarely available.

She was considered worthy of an Oscar, replacing Olivia de Holland, the most popular actress of the time, for her role as maid Mimi in the most famous film of her time, Gone with the Wind. At the same time, black boys and girls like him became convinced that their number could come in Hollywood.

But McDaniel's success came after a long struggle. Not only did she miss the premiere of 'Gone with the Wind' due to racial discrimination, but despite the film's stunning success, she did not get a significant role in the future.

He was 45 years old when he made history. He died at the age of 59. He was inducted into the Hollywood Walk of Fame and the US government issued a stamp in his honor in 2006.

Nina May McKinney (1912 - 1967)

Nina May McKinney was one of the most beautiful actresses in Hollywood. Despite the fact that she was black and black artists did not get a central role in those days, Nina not only won the hearts of the audience with her beauty and her acting, but she was also the first to work on British TV. Become an American black actress.

In 1929, he played the lead role in the movie 'Haley Loya' and caused a stir in Hollywood. The film's director, King Vidor, was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Director and praised McKinney.

The film was made exclusively for black audiences, but its success opened the door to Nina in Hollywood. She was then offered a five-year contract with the popular studio MGM and became the first black actress to sign the contract.

At the same time, the lack of lead roles for black actresses in Hollywood forced them to move to Europe, where they found work in TV, stage, and film but were not well received.

After World War II, he settled in Greece and returned to the United States in 1960. But just seven years later, the actress, known as the 'Black Movie Goddess', died at the age of 54.

Dorothy Dandridge (1922 - 1965)

At a time when racially discriminated black actors were considered worthy of employees and such small roles in Hollywood, a star shone on the Hollywood horizon that stunned everyone. The star's name was Dorothy Dandridge.

Her good looks were talked about all over the world just like other white Hollywood actresses of the time.

Before Marilyn Monroe, if anyone was considered the most attractive in Hollywood, it was Dorothy Dandridge. She was also the first black actress to appear on the cover of Life magazine.

In the 1940s and 1950s, he began his career in small roles in leading Hollywood films. But because of the popularity of the audience, the producers kept casting them in films.

 

In the early 1950s, she left movies and started singing in nightclubs, earning a good name. That's why he got the lead role of Singer in the movie 'Carmen Jones'.

When the film was a success in 1954, she was nominated for an Oscar for Best Actress. Surprisingly, in this film, he performed a song recorded in someone else's voice. Although she herself was a wonderful singer.

Later, due to his controversial decisions regarding films and private life, his career started going down instead of up. People liked his performances in 'Island in the Sun' and 'Porgy and Base'. When he died at the age of 42, there was regular mourning in Hollywood.

As she went on, she impressed actresses born in the 1960s so much that even Jade Punct Smith, Halle Berry, Janet Jackson, and Angela Bassett could not help but admire her.

Whoopie Goldberg (1955)   

And now comes the 1980s, considered a historic day for black actresses, where an actress like Whoopie Goldberg stepped on the Hollywood horizon. Showing the essence of acting in her first film 'The Color Purple', she went straight to the Oscar category for Best Actress.

His co-stars Oprah Winfrey and Margaret Avery also did well in the same film. The film was nominated in 11 categories at the Academy Awards. But not a single award was received.

But today, 35 years later, Steven Spielberg's off-beat film has a place in the history of black films, unlike any other film.

Exactly five years later, Vopi Goldberg made up for the lack of an award with the film 'Ghost'. The film stars Demi Moore and Patrick Swazi in the lead roles. But the role of Whoopie Goldberg, a woman who can talk to ghosts, won everyone's heart and won her the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress.

Winning her award is also noteworthy because it was the first time that a black actress had won an Academy Award after Haiti McDaniel.

Woopie Goldberg is currently one of 16 artists in the world to have won Academy Awards, Emmy Awards, Grammy Awards, and Tony Awards during his career. It is a testament to their success.

Oprah Winfrey (1954)

By the way, Opera Winfrey's fame is due to his talk show 'Opera Winfrey Show' which was the top show in the American TV industry for 25 consecutive years from 1986 to 2011, but his career started with film. From The Color Purple, which brought Whoopie Goldberg to the Oscar category?

Oprah Winfrey, along with co-star Margaret Avery, was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in the film.

It was the first time that two black actresses were nominated simultaneously in the supporting actress category, and it was also a major milestone for three black actresses to be nominated in the Oscar acting category in the same year.

Oprah Winfrey has since continued to work on films and TV from time to time. But the fame, respect, and money he earned from his talk shows, his writings, his website, and his various businesses are unparalleled.

At one time, she was one of the richest black people in the world and one of the most influential people in the world.

Angela Bassett (1958)

Released in 1993, What's Got to do with it was nominated for two Oscars for Best Actor and Best Actress by both Lawrence Fishburn and Angela Bassett. The foundation for change was laid, which a few years later made it a norm for black artists to win awards.

Angela Bassett played the role of well-known singer Tina Turner in the film in such a way that even the film critics could not help but pay tribute. But he did not receive the award, so many black artists were heartbroken because they thought Hollywood was changing, as well as their fortunes.

This was the time when black actors were playing the lead roles in films against white actresses and white actors were playing the lead roles in films against black actresses. Angela Bassett starred in 'The Score' with Robert De Niro and Marilyn Brando, 'Malcolm X' with Denzel Washington, 'Mission Impossible' with Tom Cruise, and two films in the Fallen series starring Morgan Freeman and Gerard Butler. Also worked together.

Nowadays, he is busy winning the hearts of the audience with his performance in the TV series '911'.

Halle Berry (1966)

For the first time in the 92-year history of the Academy Awards and the last time a black actress has won an Oscar for Best Actress, it is Halle Berry who won the award in 2001 for the film Monster's Ball.

Winning Denzel Washington's Best Actor award that same year doubled that fun.

After this film, Halle Berry reached the heights of fame. Not only did she become a black bond girl, but she also appeared in several films in the 'X-Men' series. His involvement in the 'Kings Man' series and the 'John Oak's series is a testament to his success in the industry.

Viola Davis (1965)

At the moment, if a list of Hollywood's top actresses is made, Viola Davis will be among the top three actresses. Between 2008 and 2016, he gave three performances that the Oscar jury could not ignore.

She was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress and Best Actress in 'Doubt' and 'The Help' respectively, while for the third time, she was nominated for Best Supporting Actress in 'Fences'.

 

But Viola Davis argued that her role in "Fences" was central, which the jury mistakenly assisted. Because of this incident, she came to TV with a passion for movies and increased her fan base through 'How to Get Away with Murder', one of the most successful TV dramas of our time.

To date, Viola Davis and Octavia Spencer have the top three Oscar nominations among black actresses. It remains to be seen which of the two actresses will be nominated for the award for the fourth time.

Octavia Spencer (1972)

If there is one black actress who has made a name for herself in Hollywood in the last 10 years, it is Octavia Spencer. It takes decades for people to be nominated three times in the Oscar for Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress, but Octavia Spencer did just that in seven years.

And she and her announcement of her presence in the industry by winning the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for 'The Help' (2011) still resonates today.

She was nominated for an Academy Award for Supporting Actress for two consecutive years for her performance in 'Hidden Figures' and 'The Shape of Water'.

Once an award is won, actors usually do not perform at this level. But Octavia Spencer is the only black actress in Oscar history to have been nominated for the award twice, even after winning the Academy Award.

Other well-known black actresses who have made their mark in Hollywood, won awards and entertained audiences, including Ethel Waters, Lena Horn, Ruby D, Cecilia Tyson, Bia Richards, Pam Greer, Diana Ross, Jedda Pink Smith. , Whitney Houston, Tyler Perry, Beyonc نو Boilers, Queen Latifa, Jennifer Hudson, Monique, Taraji P. Hansen, Regina Hall, and Naomi Harris.

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