Dorothy Dandridge profile
Actor profile

Dorothy Dandridge

9th November 1922 Cleveland, Ohio, USA Acting

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.

46 Movies 4 TV Shows 55 Credits
Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

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Tamango 24th January 1958 as Aiché, Reiker's mistress
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Sundown 31st October 1941 as Kipsang's Wife
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Irene 23rd April 1940 as One of the Dandridge Sisters (uncredited)
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Going Places 31st December 1938 as Member of The Dandridge Sisters