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  1. Ginger Rogers (born Virginia Katherine McMath; July 16, 1911 – April 25, 1995) was an American actress, dancer and singer during the Golden Age of Hollywood. She won an Academy Award for Best Actress for her starring role in Kitty Foyle (1940), and performed during the 1930s in RKO 's musical films with Fred Astaire.

  2. Apr 21, 2024 · Ginger Rogers, American dancer and actress who was best known as the partner of Fred Astaire in a series of movie musicals, including The Gay Divorcee (1934) and Top Hat (1935). She also won an Oscar for playing the title role in Kitty Foyle (1940) and later starred in Roxie Hart (1942).

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  3. Born Virginia Katherine McMath on July 16, 1911, Ginger Rogers was an American actress, dancer, and singer. Known mostly for her dance partnership with Fred Astaire, she appeared in films as well as on stage. She was also featured on radio and television programs throughout much of the 20th century.

  4. May 8, 2018 · Dance: Biographies. Ginger Rogers. Rogers, Ginger. views 2,838,461 updated May 08 2018. ROGERS, Ginger. Nationality: American. Born: Virginia Katherine McMath in Independence, Missouri, 16 July 1911; adopted name of stepfather, Rogers.

  5. Mini Bio. Ginger Rogers was born Virginia Katherine McMath in Independence, Missouri on July 16, 1911, the daughter of Lela E. Rogers (née Lela Emogene Owens) and William Eddins McMath. Her mother went to Independence to have Ginger away from her husband.

    • July 16, 1911
    • April 25, 1995
  6. “My mother said I was dancing before I was born. She could feel my toes tapping wildly inside her for months.” – Ginger Rogers. An award-winning icon of American dance and film, Ginger Rogers (1911-1995) was born in Independence, Missouri as Virginia Katherine McMath.

  7. Ginger Rogers Movies, Dancing, Films - Ginger Rogers Biography. Ginger Rogers was an American actress, dancer, singer and director. She was one of Hollywood’s greatest stars from the 1930’s and 40’s. In 1941, Rogers was rumored to have been the highest paid American woman with $355,000 yearly, according to the New York Times.

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