Miyoshi Umeki

Japanese-American actress and singer (1929–2007) · Japan · Female · Born 1929-05-08 · Died 2007-08-28

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Miyoshi Umeki was a Japanese and American singer and actress. She was the first East Asia-born woman to win an Academy Award for acting, winning Best Supporting Actress for her performance in Sayonara (1957). She was also a three-time Golden Globe nominee, and was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical for her performance in Rodgers and Hammerstein's Flower Drum Song. Wikipedia ↗