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Dorothy Dandridge

Dorothy Dandridge

Birthday: 1922-11-09 | Place of Birth: Cleveland, Ohio, USA

Dorothy Jean Dandridge was an actress and popular singer who was the first African American to be nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress.

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

1960
Moment of Danger

as    Gianna

1959
Tamango

as    Aiché, Reiker's mistress

1958
The Decks Ran Red

as    Mahia

1957
Island in the Sun

as    Margot Seaton

1954
Carmen Jones

as    Carmen Jones

1953
Remains to Be Seen

as    Dorothy Dandridge

1951
Tarzan's Peril

as    Melmendi, Queen of the Ashuba

1942
Drums of the Congo

as    Princess Malimi

1941
Sun Valley Serenade

as    Specialty Act

1941
Bahama Passage

as    Thalia

1940
Four Shall Die

as    Helen Fielding