Dorothy Dandridge
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). Dandridge also performed as a vocalist in venues such as the Cotton Club and the Apollo Theater. During her early career, she performed as a part of The Wonder Children, later The Dandridge Sisters, and appeared in a succession of films, usually in uncredited roles. In 1959, Dandridge was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Porgy and Bess. She is the subject of the 1999 biographical film Introducing Dorothy Dandridge, with Halle Berry portraying her. She has been recognized with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Known for
ActingBirthday
November 9, 1922Deathday
September 8, 1965Gender
FemaleKnown Movie Credits
48Place of birth
Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Cast credits
Porgy and Bess
Bess
Island in the Sun
Margot Seaton
Sun Valley Serenade
Specialty Act
Carmen Jones
Carmen Jones
Bahama Passage
Thalia
Bright Road
Jane Richards
Tamango
Aiché, Reiker's mistress
The Decks Ran Red
Mahia
Lazybones
Drums of the Congo
Princess Malimi
Moment of Danger
Gianna
Remains to Be Seen
Dorothy Dandridge
Lady from Louisiana
Felice
Sundown
Kipsang's Wife
Going Places
Member of The Dandridge Sisters
Ride 'Em Cowboy
Dancer (uncredited)
Snow Gets in Your Eyes
One of the Dandridge Sisters (uncredited)
Hit Parade of 1943
Count Basie Band Singer
Atlantic City
Singer
Goldwyn: The Man and His Movies
Self (archive footage)
Four Shall Die
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