Academy Award for Best Actress for "Carmen Jones"
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The Academy Award for Best Actress for "Carmen Jones" is the Oscar nomination that recognized Dorothy Dandridge’s groundbreaking lead performance, making her the first African American woman nominated in this category.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Academy Award nomination ⓘ |
| awardCategory | Academy Award for Best Actress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Georges Bizet's opera "Carmen"
NERFINISHED
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the 1943 stage musical "Carmen Jones" ⓘ |
| ceremonyNumber | 27th Academy Awards NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ceremonyYear | 1955 ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| ethnicityOfNominee | African American ⓘ |
| filmReleaseYear | 1954 ⓘ |
| firstInCategoryForGroup | first African American woman nominated for Academy Award for Best Actress ⓘ |
| genreOfNominatedFilm | musical drama ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | milestone in representation of African Americans in Hollywood awards ⓘ |
| industry | film industry ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| leadRoleCharacterName | Carmen Jones NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | film ⓘ |
| nominatedPerson | Dorothy Dandridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nominatedWork | Carmen Jones NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
first Academy Award for Best Actress nomination for an African American woman
ⓘ
recognizing a groundbreaking lead performance by Dorothy Dandridge ⓘ |
| presentedBy | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences ⓘ |
| recognizes | best performance by an actress in a leading role ⓘ |
| result | nomination ⓘ |
| winner | Grace Kelly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| winningFilm | The Country Girl NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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