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Who is the first African-American actor to win an Oscar for Best Actor?

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Who is the first African-American actor to win an Oscar for Best Actor?
posted Nov 13, 2017 by Shubham Rajput

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Sidney Poitier
Poitier won for Lilies of the Field (1963), his second nomination and only Oscar win during his career. In 2002, the same year Poitier won an Honorary Oscar award, Denzel Washington was named Best Actor for his role in Training Day (2001) -- making him the first African-American male winner in the category since Poitier.

answer Nov 14, 2017 by Ananya Saha
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