Jackson State University alumna Mia Neal makes Oscars history with styling award win Keisha Rowe, Mississippi Clarion Ledger
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Mia Neal, a Jackson State University alumna, made history after becoming one of the first Black women to ever win the Best Makeup and Hairstyling Oscar at the 93rd annual Academy Awards Sunday.
Neal, 41, headed the hair department and was a wig and hairstyle designer for the Netflix drama Ma Rainey s Black Bottom, which stars Viola Davis. Along with Jamika Wilson, the two became the first Black women to win the award since the category was created by the Academy in 1981.
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