Jennifer Hudson -- 2006
Jennifer Hudson won the Oscar for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for "Dreamgirls" at the 79th Annual Academy Awards at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, Calif., on February 25, 2007. Hudson was the first African-American person to win an Academy Award for a film debut and "Dreamgirls" was the first film to feature African-American nominees for both the Best Supporting Actor and the Best Supporting Actress categories. Photo by Phil McCarten/UPI