Every Black Actress to Win an Oscar

Fifty years after Hattie McDaniel, another Black woman finally won an Oscar. It’s important to note that within that time women like Juanita Moore, Alfre Woodard and Oprah Winfrey were all nominated for Best Supporting Actress. So none of them were good enough to win? Ok, sure. This was not an easy category for Whoopi as she was up against Annette Bening in The Grifters, Lorraine Bracco in Goodfellas, Diane Ladd in Wild at Heart and Mary McDonnell in Dances with Wolves. Plus, the Academy rarely recognizes comedy, so this was a groundbreaking moment for so many reasons.