Record No.
MRB-2026-006626
First Black Actor to Win the Academy Award for Best Actor
Arts & Entertainment
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Record Holder
Sidney Poitier
Bahamas
Category
Arts & Entertainment
Country
Bahamas
(
BS )
Achievement Date
13 April 1964
Verification Status
Reference
Record Description
Sidney Poitier, who grew up in the Bahamas and held Bahamian citizenship, became the first Black actor to win the Academy Award for Best Actor, for Lilies of the Field.
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