Nina Mae McKinney: Nina Mae McKinney. Actress: Hallelujah. Nina Mae McKinney is known as the seductress "Chick" from Hallelujah (1929), the first all-black, all-sound musical. Even though she was acknowledged as a great actress, singer and dancer by audiences in the U.S. and Europe, today she is mostly forgotten. She certainly had the looks, enthusiasm, and acting talent to succeed. But as she and other black women of her time learned, there wasn't...
Known For: Hallelujah (Chick), Sanders of the River (Lilongo), The Devil's Daughter (Isabelle Walton), Pinky (Rozelia)