Gary native Mia Neal first Oscar-nominated Black woman for hair/makeup – Chicago Tribune

Mia Neal, right, adjusts the hair of Viola Davis, as Ma Rainey in “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom.” Neal has been nominated for an Academy Award for Best Makeup and Hair Styling along with Sergio Lopez-Rivera and Jamika Wilson for her work on the film. – Original Credit: Post-Tribune (Photo provided by Ed Salsbury/Im / HANDOUT)