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Yes, On February 29, 1940, she accepted the 1939 Best Supporting Actress award at the Cocoanut Grove banquet at the Amabassador Hotel in Los Angeles. But Parade magazine says she was seated at a table in the back, away from her fellow cast members. McDaniel won for her performance as Mammy in "Gone with the Wind."

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On February 29, 1940, Hattie McDaniel accepted the 1939 Best Supporting Actress award at the Cocoanut Grove banquet at the Amabassador Hotel in Los Angeles. But Parade magazine says she was seated at a table in the back, away from her fellow cast members. McDaniel won for her performance as Mammy in "Gone With the Wind."

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On February 29, 1940, Hattie McDaniel won the 1939 Best Supporting Actress Oscar for her performance as Mammy in "Gone With the Wind." She was the first African-American to win an Academy Award in any category.

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Hattie McDaniel won the supporting actress Oscar for Gone With the Wind (1939).


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Yes. Hattie McDaniel was the first black person to be nominated for and receive an Academy Award. She won the Best Supporting Actress Award for her performance as Mammy in "Gone With the Wind" (1939).


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Who was the only other black actress to win the Academy Award's Best Supporting Oscar since Hattie McDaniel in 1939?

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