Oscar firsts. (Entertainment).Halle Berry Halle Maria Berry (IPA: /ˈhæliː ˈbɛriː/) (born August 14, 1966[1]) is an American actress. and Denzel Washington Denzel Hayes Washington, Jr. (born December 28, 1954) is a two-time Academy Award and Golden Globe Award-winning American actor and director. He has garnered much critical acclaim for his portrayals of several real-life figures, such as Steve Biko, Malcolm X, Rubin "Hurricane" made history at this year's Academy Awards. Never before had two African-Americans won for Best Actress and Best Actor. Berry is the first black woman ever to win the top award. "This moment is so much bigger than me," she said after receiving her Oscar. "It's for every nameless, faceless woman of color not of the white race; - commonly meaning, esp. in the United States, of negro blood, pure or mixed. See also: Color who now has a chance because this door tonight has been opened." Washington is only the second black man to win for Best Actor. Sidney Poitier Noun 1. Sidney Poitier - United States film actor and director (born in 1927) Poitier won the award in 1964. Poitier received an honorary Oscar this year for his lifetime achievements. A Beautiful Mind won Best Picture, and Shrek became the first winner of a brand-new category--best animated feature film. |
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