1949Nominee
Best Performance
Pinky
Nina Mae McKinney
Actor
Lancaster, South Carolina, USA
June 12, 1912
Biography
Nina Mae McKinney (June 12, 1912 – May 3, 1967) was an American actress who worked internationally during the 1930s and in the postwar period in theatre, film and television, after beginning her career on Broadway and in Hollywood. Dubbed "The Black Garbo" in Europe because of her striking beauty, McKinney was both one of the first African-American film stars in the United States and one of the first African-Americans to appear on British television.
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Representative Works
Awards and Honors
Critical Favorites
1929Nominee
Best Performance
Hallelujah
1931Nominee
Best Performance
Safe in Hell
Career Highlights
1935Highlight
Best Performance
Reckless
1950Highlight
Best Performance
Copper Canyon