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Dorothy Dandridge

Nov 09, 1922 - Sep 08, 1965 (42 years old) in Cleveland, Ohio, USA

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

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The Colgate Comedy Hour
Self
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Cain's Hundred
Norma Sherman
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The Oscars
Self
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Dorothy Dandridge: An American Beauty
Self (archive footage)
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Tamango
Aiché, Reiker's mistress
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A Day at the Races
Singer (uncredited)
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Irene
One of the Dandridge Sisters (uncredited)
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Carmen Jones
Carmen Jones
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Orchestra Wives
Singer/Dancer
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Ride 'Em Cowboy
Dancer (uncredited)

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