Dorothy Dandridge was the first Black actress to be nominated for Best Actress in a Lead Role (Carmen Jones, 1954).
Halle Berry was the first Black actress to win for Best Actress in Lead Role (Monster's Ball, 2002).
Both were born in the same hospital in Cleveland, Ohio.
Halle Berry won an Emmy Award for her portrayal of Dorothy Dandridge in a TV biopic.
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