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      • 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.
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  2. Dorothy Jean Dandridge (November 9, 1922 – September 8, 1965) was an American actress and singer. She was the first African-American film star to be nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress, which was for her performance in Carmen Jones (1954).

  3. Apr 2, 2014 · Learn about the life and career of Dorothy Dandridge, the first African American to be nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress. Discover her early struggles, her film roles, her personal relationships and her tragic death.

  4. Learn about the life and career of Dorothy Dandridge, the first African-American woman to be nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress. Find out about her roles, awards, family, trivia, and death.

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  5. 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.

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  6. 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 magazine. But she...

  7. Feb 12, 2007 · Learn about the life and career of Dorothy Dandridge, the first African American female actor nominated for an Academy Award and a Golden Globe. Discover her achievements, challenges, and personal struggles in Hollywood and beyond.

  8. IMDb provides a comprehensive overview of the life and career of Dorothy Dandridge, the first black woman to be nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress. Learn about her early years, her roles in musicals and dramas, her personal struggles, and her legacy.

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