<Li> Harry Belafonte and Sammy Davis Jr. were both nominated and therefore both were the first black nominees in 1956 . </Li> <Li> Ethel Waters became the first dramatic performance nominee (male or female) in 1962, and was the first black female nominee . </Li> <Li> Harry Belafonte became the first winner (male or female) in 1960 . </Li> <Li> Bill Cosby became the first dramatic performance winner (male or female) in 1966 . </Li>

First african-american actress to win an emmy award