Dorothy Dandridge
Dottie Mae, Miss D, The black bomshell, Dottie, Bessie Mae
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Dorothy Jean Dandridge (November 9, 1922 – September 8, 1965) was an American actress and singer. She was the first African American to be nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress for Carmen Jones (1954). Dandridge had 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 was the subject of the 1999 biographical film Introducing Dorothy Dandridge, with Halle Berry portraying her. She had been recognized with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Dandridge was married and divorced twice, first to dancer Harold Nicholas (the father of her daughter, Harolyn Suzanne) and then to hotel owner Jack Denison. Dandridge died in 1965 at the age of 42.
Career
- 1922Born
- 1965Passed away
- Won star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
Trivia
- •Place of birth: Cleveland
- •Citizenship: United States
- •Known as: television actor, singer, stage actor, film actor
- •Genre: traditional pop, jazz
- •Plays: voice
- •Spouse: Harold Nicholas
What happened recently
N’Kenge and Christina Sajous Will Co-Direct That's Love! The Dorothy Dandridge Musical
N’Kenge, Grace Field and More to Star in THAT'S LOVE! THE DOROTHY DANDRIDGE MUSICAL
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Axelrod Performing Arts Center presents the premiere of "That's Love! The Dorothy Dandridge Musical" starring N'Kenge
'That’s Love! The Dorothy Dandridge Musical' will premiere as part of '26 Axelrod/Bell Theater season
Axelrod Performing Arts Center Announces THAT'S LOVE! THE DOROTHY DANDRIDGE MUSICAL Starring N’Kenge
THE DOROTHY DANDRIDGE MUSICAL Equity Ensemble Singers (All genders) - Axelrod Performing Arts Center Auditions
Photos: SPOTLIGHT! THE DOROTHY DANDRIDGE MUSICAL Industry Readings at the Laurie Beechman Theatre
‘SPOTLIGHT! The Dorothy Dandridge Musical’ — A resurrection of radiance, resistance, and the fire of forgotten glory
SPOTLIGHT! THE DOROTHY DANDRIDGE MUSICAL Will Have a Staged Reading at the Laurie Beechman Theatre
Halle Berry Got Rid of Her Dorothy Dandridge Dress Because She Thought It Was Haunted
Halle Berry Pays Tribute to the 'Legendary' Dorothy Dandridge on Her 100th Birthday
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