Jose Ferrer, who was born in Puerto Rico, won the 1950 Best Actor Oscar for his performance in "Cyrano de Bergerac."
Jose Ferrer was the 1st Puerto Rican actor to win an academy award for best actor in the movie Cyranno De Bergerac in 1937. Rita Moreno was the second Puerto Rican actress to win an Oscar in 1960 in the movie West Side Story. Benecio Del Toro was the third Puerto Rican actor to win an Oscar in 2003.
Halle Berry
Geradine Page won the Oscar for Best Actress in a Leading Role for: The Trip to Bountiful (1985)
Thomas Mitchell won an Oscar for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for: Stagecoach (1939)
I believe that would be Mr. Jose Ferrer, for the 1946 play and 50's film "Cyrano De Bergerac.
Jose Ferrer, born in Puerto Rico, won the Oscar as Best Actor for Cyrano de Bergerac (1950).
Jose Ferrer, who was born in Puerto Rico, won the 1950 Best Actor Oscar for his performance in "Cyrano de Bergerac."
Jose Ferrer, who was born in Puerto Rico, won the 1950 Best Actor Oscar for "Cyrano de Bergerac."
Joes Ferrer who won an Oscar for 1950's Cyrano de Bergerac.
Jose Ferrer was the 1st Puerto Rican actor to win an academy award for best actor in the movie Cyranno De Bergerac in 1937. Rita Moreno was the second Puerto Rican actress to win an Oscar in 1960 in the movie West Side Story. Benecio Del Toro was the third Puerto Rican actor to win an Oscar in 2003.
Puerto Rican born Jose Ferrer won the 1950 Best Actor Oscar for his performance in "Cyrano de Bergerac."
William Hurt won Best Actor for Kiss of the Spider Woman(1985), I believe that was the first openly gay role to win an Oscar.
Halle Berry
1940 - Hattie McDaniel was the first African-American win an Oscar. She was nominated for Best Supporting Actress, and she won for her role as Mammy in Gone with the Wind (1939).
Katharine Hepburn
Geradine Page won the Oscar for Best Actress in a Leading Role for: The Trip to Bountiful (1985)