Juanita Hall, born November 6, 1901 in Keyport, New Jersey, is the first African-American to win a Tony Award. Hall appeared in Rogers and Hammerstein's South Pacific on Broadway which opened in 1949. In 1950, she won the Tony for Best Supporting Actress for her performance as Bloody Mary.
She reprised her role in the movie version of the musical.
She passed away February 29, 1968 from complications from diabetes.
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