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    Dorothy Dandridge

    American actress and singer

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  1. Oct 14, 2020 · Dorothy Dandridge accomplished many things in her short life; she was the first Black woman nominated for the best-actress Oscar and the first Black woman on the cover of Life...

  2. May 4, 1999 · Dorothy Dandridge (born November 9, 1922, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.—died September 8, 1965, West Hollywood, California) was an American singer and film actress who was the first black woman to be nominated for an Academy Award for best actress.

  3. www.blackpast.org › african-american-history › dandridge-dorothy-1922-1964Dorothy Dandridge (1922-1964) - Blackpast

    Feb 12, 2007 · Dorothy Dandridge, born on November 9, 1922 in Cleveland, Ohio, was a superb actress, singer and dancer who became a national and international star, and the first African American female actor nominated for both an Academy Award for Best Actress (Carmen Jones) and later a Golden Globe for her performance in Porgy and Bess.

  4. Dorothy Dandridge. Actress: Carmen Jones. Dorothy Jean Dandridge was born on November 9, 1922 in Cleveland, Ohio, to Ruby Dandridge (née Ruby Jean Butler), an entertainer, and Cyril H. Dandridge, a cabinet maker and minister.

  5. Aug 17, 2022 · Dorothy Dandridge has been called the first Black movie star. She thrived in the golden age of Hollywood, a time in cinema that was marked by glamorous performers like Marilyn Monroe, Elizabeth Taylor, and Grace Kelly.

  6. www.encyclopedia.com › film-and-television-biographies › dorothy-dandridgeDorothy Dandridge | Encyclopedia.com

    May 14, 2018 · Dorothy Dandridge (1922-1965) was the first African American woman to receive an Academy Award nomination for best actress for her performance in the 1954 film Carmen Jones. Her glamorous image and turbulent life have inspired many to compare her to another equally tragic Hollywood figure, Marilyn Monroe.

  7. Feb 2, 2024 · Dorothy Dandridge and the burden of being first Black Best Actress Oscar nominee. The Best Blacktresses: 1950s — Dandridge was the first Black woman nominated for Best Actress at the...

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