Overview

Know for
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
09 Nov, 1922 (102 years old)

Dorothy Dandridge

Biography

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

Girl 27
HD
86 min 2007

Girl 27

Documentary
Porgy and Bess
HD
138 min 1959

Porgy and Bess

Music
The Decks Ran Red
HD
84 min 1958

The Decks Ran Red

Thriller
Tamango
HD
104 min 1958

Tamango

Drama
Island in the Sun
HD
119 min 1957

Island in the Sun

Drama
Carmen Jones
HD
105 min 1954

Carmen Jones

Drama

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