Nina Mae McKinney (June 12, 1912 – May 3, 1967) was an American actress who worked internationally during the 1930s and in the postwar period in theatre, film and television, after beginning her career on Broadway and in Hollywood. Dubbed "The Black Garbo" in Europe because of her striking beauty, McKinney was both one of the first African-American film stars in the United States and one of the first African-Americans to appear on British television.
Filmography
Pinky
as Rozelia
Safe in Hell
as Leonie
Hallelujah
as Chick
Dark Waters
as Florella
Copper Canyon
as Theresa
The Power of the Whistler
as Flotilda
Reckless
as Nina Mae McKinney - Singer
The Lonely Trail
as Dancer (uncredited)
Together Again
as Maid in Nightclub Powder Room (uncredited)
Sanders of the River
as Lilongo
Blood Money
as Rebecca, Ruby's maid (uncredited)
The Devil's Daughter
as Isabelle Walton
They Learned About Women
as Specialty Singer - Harlem Madness
The Black Network
as Nina Mae - Radio Singer
Danger Street
as Veronica
Pie, Pie Blackbird
as Miss Nina
What Price Jazz
as Dancer
Night Train to Memphis
as Maid
Manhattan Serenade
as Singer / Dancer