Dorothy Dandridge
Birthday: 1922-11-09 | Place of Birth: Cleveland, Ohio, USADorothy Jean Dandridge was an actress and popular singer who was the first African American to be nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress.
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Known For
Acting
Year
Title
Role
1960
Moment of Danger
as Gianna
1959
Tamango
as Aiché, Reiker's mistress
1958
The Decks Ran Red
as Mahia
1957
Island in the Sun
as Margot Seaton
1954
Carmen Jones
as Carmen Jones
1953
Remains to Be Seen
as Dorothy Dandridge
1951
Tarzan's Peril
as Melmendi, Queen of the Ashuba
1942
Drums of the Congo
as Princess Malimi
1941
Sun Valley Serenade
as Specialty Act
1941
Bahama Passage
as Thalia
1940
Four Shall Die
as Helen Fielding
