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Revision as of 14:42, 29 October 2019
Contents
Country
United States, France
Birth - Death
1906 - 1975
Occupation
Entertainment
Notable Achievements
Chevalier de la Légion d'honneur
Description
Cabaret singer, dancer, and actor who became famous in France starring in the Folie Bergere in the 1930s and 1940s. Considered the first black woman to become famous in film, notably the film 'Zouzou' (1934). Active in the civil rights movement in her later years. Bisexual, with a notable relationship with painter Frida Kahlo, among others. Not to be confused with famed lesbian physician Dr. S. Josephine Baker.
