10. Hattie McDaniel was the first African-American to win an Academy Award®, for Best Supporting Actress for Gone With the Wind in 1940. Dorothy Dandridge was the first African-American to be nominated Best Actress, for Carmen in 1955. Sidney Poitier was the first African-American to win Best Actor, for Lilies of the Field in 1964. Halle Berry is the first African-American to win Best Actress, for Monster's Ball in 2002.
11. John Singleton was the first African-American and at age 24 the youngest person to be nominated for Boyz N The Hood in 1992.
12. Haing Ngor was the first Asian American to win an Academy Award®, for Best Supporting Actor in The Killing Fields in 1984.
13. Ang Lee was the first Asian American to win Best Director, for Brokeback Mountain in 2006.
14. Lina Wertmuller was the first woman to be nominated for Best Director for Seven Beauties in 1977. (No woman has ever won for Best Director.)
15. Isaac Hayes was the first African-American to win a non-acting Oscar®, for the theme song to Shaft in 1971.
16. Marlee Matlin was the first deaf person to win an Academy Award® in 1987 for her role in Children of a Lesser God.
17. Rita Moreno the first female Latino to win an acting Oscar®, for West Side Story in 1962.
11. John Singleton was the first African-American and at age 24 the youngest person to be nominated for Boyz N The Hood in 1992.
12. Haing Ngor was the first Asian American to win an Academy Award®, for Best Supporting Actor in The Killing Fields in 1984.
13. Ang Lee was the first Asian American to win Best Director, for Brokeback Mountain in 2006.
14. Lina Wertmuller was the first woman to be nominated for Best Director for Seven Beauties in 1977. (No woman has ever won for Best Director.)
15. Isaac Hayes was the first African-American to win a non-acting Oscar®, for the theme song to Shaft in 1971.
16. Marlee Matlin was the first deaf person to win an Academy Award® in 1987 for her role in Children of a Lesser God.
17. Rita Moreno the first female Latino to win an acting Oscar®, for West Side Story in 1962.
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