Who was the first black winner of the Oscar for Best Actor? (7) Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% POITIER Who was the first black winner of the Oscar for Best Actor? (7) (7)
9% EMIL Jannings who won the first Best Actor Oscar (4) New York Times Jul 20, 2025
8% REDBUTTONS Best Actor in a Supporting Role Oscar winner for Sayonara (3,7) (10) Mirror Quiz Oct 17, 2025
8% FREDRICMARCH Best Actor in a Leading Role Oscar winner for The Best Years of Our Lives (7,5) (12) Mirror Quiz Oct 14, 2025
8% RUSH Geoffrey -, Best Actor in a Leading Role Oscar winner for Shine (4) (4) Mirror Quiz Sep 2, 2025
8% RENEE First name of the alphabetically last Best Actress Oscar winner (5) Newsday Aug 23, 2025
8% HANKS Winner of the Oscar for Best Actor in 1993 and 1994 (5) (5)
8% JANNINGS First Best Actor Oscar winner (8)
7% JUDIDENCH "Shakespeare in Love" Oscar winner (9) Premier Sunday Oct 19, 2025
7% ALI Oscar winner Mahershala (3) Wall Street Journal Oct 18, 2025
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