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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instanceOf Academy Award nomination
awardCategory Academy Award for Best Actress NERFINISHED
basedOn Georges Bizet's opera "Carmen" NERFINISHED
the 1943 stage musical "Carmen Jones"
ceremonyNumber 27th Academy Awards NERFINISHED
ceremonyYear 1955
country United States of America
surface form: United States
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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Dorothy Dandridge nominatedFor Academy Award for Best Actress for "Carmen Jones"