Denzel Washington is the most-nominated Black performer of all time, with eight Oscar nominations (two wins) as an actor and a Best Picture nomination for his work producing Fences.
Morgan Freeman is the next most nominated actor, with five nominations (and one win) to his name.
Who is the most nominated black actress for an Oscar?
At the Academy Awards, Viola Davis has broken new ground for Black actresses.
Recently, the 55-year-old actress received her fourth career acting nomination (for her work as the titular character in Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom), breaking the record for the most overall acting nominations for a Black actress in Hollywood history — and becoming the only Black woman with two Best Actress nominations.
Why did Viola Davis win an Oscar?
Davis now has four Oscar nominations in her career, including Best Supporting Actress for (Doubt), Best Actress in a Supporting Role for (Fences), Best Actress for (Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom) and Best Actress for (The Help)
Viola Davis won the Oscar for Fences.
