Hattie McDaniel was an African-American actress, singer-songwriter, and comedian. Before she won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Mammy in Gone with the Wind ...

Karla Sofia Gascón's nomination for best actress ushers in the latest chapter in a long history of breaking barriers at the ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- As we count down the days until the Oscars on March 10, a newly released book takes a look at the life of Hattie McDaniel, the first Black person to ever win an Academy Award.

Erivo’s stylist, Jason Bolden, wrote on Instagram Stories that the dress is meant to be a homage to legendary actress Hattie McDaniel. “Hope this dress makes you proud, love Jason and Cynthia ...

and a ball skirt — a look that her stylist Jason Bolden shared on Instagram “is for Hattie McDaniel.” “Hope this dress makes you proud,” Bolden wrote in Instagram Stories, signing the ...

Her work has previously appeared in USA Today and Washington Life Magazine. Hattie McDaniel pushed boundaries for the Black community in film, becoming the first Black person to ever win an ...

WICKED star Cynthia Erivo pays tribute to trailblazing icon Hattie McDaniel as she stuns in a velvet green gown at the 2025 Oscars. Erivo, 38, is nominated for Best Actress for her role as Elphaba ...

She also shared the dress was inspired by Hattie McDaniel, the first Black person, and first Black actress, to win an Oscar. “Moments like this don’t come along very often, and when they do ...