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What milestone did Viola Davis achieve with her fourth Academy Award nomination?

  • Youngest nominee

  • Oldest nominee

  • Most-Oscar-nominated black actress

  • First black actress to win Best Actress

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With her fourth Academy Award nomination for her portrayal of Ma Rainey in the biopic Ma Rainey's Black Bottom, Viola Davis became the most-Oscar-nominated black actress in history.
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