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Nina Mae McKinney

The Black Garbo

Black and white portrait illustration of Old Hollywood actress Nina Mae McKinney by Kate Westworth

Nina Mae McKinney was dubbed the „Black Garbo“ during her days in Hollywood and she was the first African American performer to sign a five-year contract with MGM in 1929.

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