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Quest For A Hollywood Star

Portrait of Juanita Moore
Arnett Moore
Portrait of Juanita Moore
Arnett Moore is launching a one-man campaign: to get his aunt, Juanita Moore, a posthumous star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

‘She’s a Star Without a Star:’ One Man’s Mission to Get his Aunt on the Hollywood Walk of Fame

Arnett Moore is launching a one-man campaign: to get his aunt a posthumous star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. In her seven-decade career, Juanita Moore performed in more than 80 films and TV shows. But she was largely uncredited for many of her roles. Moore got her big break in 1959, when she was cast in the film “Imitation of Life.” Her performance earned her an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress, and Moore became the fifth Black actor to be nominated for an Oscar. Moore was a trailblazer for other Black actors over the course of her career. The Hollywood chamber only picks one posthumous candidate each year to get a star. Applications are due next week.