Hattie McDaniel

Actress, Oscar Award

Quote: "Faith is the black person's federal reserve system."

Biography: By the mid-1920s, Hattie McDaniel became one of the first African American women to perform on radio. In 1934, she landed her on-screen break in the film Judge Priest. She then became the first African American to win an Oscar in 1940, for her role as Mammy in Gone with the Wind. In 1947, after her career took a downturn, she began starring on CBS radio's The Beulah Show. (Source: https://www.biography.com/actor/hattie-mcdaniel)