Nina Mae McKinney
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Nina Mae McKinney was a pioneering African American film and stage actress and singer of the early 20th century, often hailed as one of the first Black Hollywood stars.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
African American actress
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film actress ⓘ human ⓘ singer ⓘ stage actress ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1960s ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | late 1920s ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Nina McKinney
NERFINISHED
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The Black Garbo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1912-06-12 ⓘ |
| birthName | Nannie Mayme McKinney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Lancaster, South Carolina, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | New York City, New York, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| citizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| culturalImpact | challenged racial stereotypes in film roles ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1967-05-03 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | New York City, New York, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | early 20th century ⓘ |
| ethnicity | African American NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmDebut | Hallelujah! NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| genre | musical film ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legacy |
considered a trailblazer for later generations of Black actresses
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recognized as an early African American international screen star ⓘ |
| medium |
film
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radio ⓘ stage ⓘ |
| name | Nina Mae McKinney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the first Black Hollywood stars
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pioneering roles for African Americans in early sound films ⓘ |
| notableWorkPeriod | early sound era of Hollywood ⓘ |
| occupation |
actress
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dancer ⓘ singer ⓘ |
| performedIn |
Broadway
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London West End NERFINISHED ⓘ nightclubs ⓘ |
| raceRepresentation | broke barriers for Black performers in mainstream cinema ⓘ |
| starredIn | Hallelujah! NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style |
cabaret performance
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jazz-influenced singing ⓘ |
| workedInCountry |
France
NERFINISHED
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United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workedWith | King Vidor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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