‘Ma Rainey’s’ Mia Neal and Jamika Wilson Become First Black Women to Win Oscar for Hair and Makeup

Rita Wilson took to Instagram on Friday to mark a big milestone.

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Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom by hoping for a future where Black trans women can enjoy their own success on film’s biggest stage.At last night’s 93rd Academy Awards, Neal and Jamika Wilson became the first Black women to win the Oscar for best hair and makeup, alongside Sergio Lopez-Rivera.Neal led the hairstyling department on Netflix’s film about Black queer blues icon Ma Rainey, while Wilson was star Viola Davis’ personal hairstylist and Lopez-Rivera her makeup artist.During her acceptance speech,

Vogue. Gallery: 40 Iconic Photos Of Celebrities At Their Very First Oscars (ELLE (UK))“I know that one day it won’t be unusual or groundbreaking, it will just be normal” for black women, trans women, and Latinas to be claiming Oscars, Neal said.

Mia Neal and Jamika Wilson have become the first Black women to win the Oscar for Best Makeup and Hairstyling, thanks to their incredible work on “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom”.

The Oscars may be a little different this year,thanks to the pandemic, but there is still a red carpet — and plenty of stars who walked it ahead of Sunday's show. Oscar nomineesCarey Mulligan, Riz Ahmed, Steven Yeun, Viola Davis, Daniel Kaluuya, Leslie Odom Jr., Chloé Zhao, Paul Raci, Glenn Close and Diane Warren were among those who hit the carpet for the 93rd annual Academy Awards.

The stylists of made history at the 93rd Annual Academy Awards on Sunday. Makeup artist Sergio Lopez-Rivera, hair department head Mia Neal, and Viola Davis' personal hairstylist, Jamika Wilson, took home the statue for Best Makeup and Hairstyling, with the latter pairing becoming the first-ever Black stylists to win in the category.

The makeup and hairstyling team for Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom — Mia Neal, Jamika Wilson, and Sergio Lopez-Rivera — have taken the Oscar in the category, an historic win as Neal and Wilson are the first Black nominees, and winners, in the space.

Oscars don’t typically award bad acting performances. The worst of cinematic crime scenes feature talented stars trying to salvage what they can, from Viola Davis making the most out of The Help, to Colin Firth acting his royal socks off in The King’s Speech.

Viola Davis has paid tribute to her late co-star Chadwick Boseman on the red carpet at the 93rd Academy Awards. Boseman and Davis were both nominated for awards (Best Actor and Best Actress respectively) for their roles in Netflix’s August Wilson adaptation Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom.

, “I feel like I have to pinch myself. I’m just completely honored to be nominated for this award because I’m doing something that I love.

Viola Davis looks so stunning alongside her hubby Julius Tennon at the 2021 Academy Awards on Sunday (April 25) at Union Station in Los Angeles.

For those wondering what Viola Davis‘ net worth looks like, get ready to find out. The Oscar-winning actress has been in the film and television industry for well over two decades, and during that time, she’s acquired an impressive amount of money. But how much are we talking, exactly?

UPDATED, 12:00 PM: Steven Yeun is a surprise last-minute add the ensemble cast of Academy Award presenters, the Oscarcast producer said today. The Minari star is the first Asian-American Best Actor nominee in the Oscars’ 93-year history.

descend on Hollywood to see if they are going to win the famous little gold man that could prove the cherry on top to a successful season, or take their career to the next level. The women nominated in acting categories - Frances McDormand, Vanessa Kirby, Carey Mulligan, Andra Day, Viola Davis, Maria Bakalova, Glenn Close, Olivia Colman, Amanda Seyfried and Yuh-jung Youn - will surely be approaching this weekend with nerves and excitement.

Clayton Davis The final voting for the Academy Awards officially closed at 5 p.m. PT today.

hand out its little gold men this Sunday, April 25, months later than usual — due to the worldwide pandemic — and officially bringing 2021's never-ending awards season to an end.So, who will win? Here are ET's predictions for the 93rd Academy Awards in all 23 categories, from Best Picture right on down to the shorts. My guesses are based on who's been winning with the guilds and other precursor awards shows, as well as deciphering the ever-changing favor of Academy voters.

Come 25 April and Hollywood will reunite once more for the Oscars ceremony. And one name which is bound to stand out during the awards show is the late Chadwick Boseman.

Internationally renowned actress Viola Davis has opened up about Hollywood’s treatment of people of colour, particularly Black artists in a recent interview with Variety. The star has expressed her thoughts about inclusivity in the film industry countless times in the past.