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WorksheetsAfrican American Entertainers
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 11mins
Who was the first African American female to win an Oscar for a supporting actress role?
Octavia Spencer from The Help
Mo'Nique from Precious
Hattie McDaniel form Gone With the Wind
Viola Davis from Fences
Will Smith and his son Jayden have played father son in two movies together.
True
False
What was the first movie with a black person in it?
Carmen Jones (1954)
Cabin in the Sky (1943)
Limitation of Life (1934)
A Fool and His Money (1912)
Oprah Winfrey is known for her roles in movies based on books. Which movie was NOT based on a book?
A Wrinkle in Time
Selma
The Women of Brewster Place
What African American male was the first to host in late night television?
Arsenio Hall
Eric Andre
Steve Harvey
Adolph Mongo
What short animated film won the Oscar in 2019 for its depiction of the importance of loving black hair?
My Hair My Life
Hair Love
Hair Care
I Love My Hair
What African American actress and TV host became the first African American billionaire in 2003?
Tyra Banks
Whoopi Goldberg
Oprah Winfrey
Halle Berry
What African American actor has been most nominated for an Oscar?
Denzel Washington
Morgan Freeman
Anthony Mackie
Ice Cube
Who is the first openly transgender African American actress?
Amiyah Scott
Maya Taylor
Angelica Ross
Laverne Cox
Which African American male has their own movie studio?
Wesley Snipes.
Tyler Perry
Samuel L. Jackson
James Earl Jones
What African American actress was the only one to win an Oscar, Emmy and a Tony?
Zendaya
Meagan Good
Viola Davis
Tessa Thompson
First African American to win for Best Writing (Original Screenplay) in 2017 for Get Out was Jordan Peele.
False
True
What film had the first African American female win for costume design in 2018?
Freaky Friday
Grown Ups
Avengers
Black Panter
Who was the first African American male to win an Oscar?
Sidney Poitier for Lilies of the Field
Louis Gossett, Jr. for An Officer and a Gentleman
Denzel Washington for Training Day
Jamie Foxx for Ray
What African American actress is the only one to win an Oscar for best actress to this day?
Angela Bassett
Halle Berry
Diana Ross
Cicely Tyson
