Black women make history at the Oscars
L-R: Mia Neal, Jamika Wilson and Sergio Lopez-Rivera won the Oscar for Best Makeup and Hairstyling in “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom.” (Image source: YouTube/Variety)
Mia Neal and Jamika Wilson made history at the 93rd Academy Awards on Sunday, April 25, 2021, when they became the first Black women to win a Best Makeup and Hairstyling Oscar for their work on “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom.”
Neal, who was head of the hair department on the film, and Wilson, Viola Davis‘ personal hairstylist, first made history in March 2021 when they became the first Black women to be nominated for an Oscar in the category. They won along with Sergio Lopez-Rivera, Viola Davis’ personal makeup artist.