Juanita Hall

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Juanita Hall (born November 6, 1901, died February 28, 1968, Bay Shore, New York) was the first African American to win a Tony Award, for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Bloody Mary in the musical South Pacific in 1950. She reprised her role in the film version of South Pacific in 1958, and also appeared in the stage and film versions of Flower Drum Song. Curiously, though, her singing in the 1958 film version of South Pacific was dubbed, at Richard Rodgers's request, by Muriel Smith.

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