First Name
Dorothy
Last Name
Dandridge
Birthday
1922-11-09
Height
65
Build
Slim
Eye Color
Brown - Dark
Hair Color
Brown - Dark
Birthplace
Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Zodiac Sign
Scorpio
Died
1965-09-08
Place of Death
West Hollywood, California, USA
Cause of Death
Accidental Barbiturate Overdose
Ethnicity
Multiracial
Claim to Fame
Carmen Jones
Nationality
American
Gender
Female
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1
Role ID
Actor/Actress, Soundtrack
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Profile Bio Text
Dorothy Jean Dandridge (November 9, 1922 – September 8, 1965) was an American actress and popular singer, and was the first African American to be nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress. She performed as a vocalist in venues such as the Cotton Club and the Apollo Theater. In 1954, she was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress and a BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role for Carmen Jones, and, in 1959, was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture Musical or Comedy for Porgy and Bess. In 1999, she was the subject of the HBO biopic Introducing Dorothy Dandridge. She has been recognized on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Dandridge was married and divorced twice. First, to dancer and entertainer Harold Nicholas, the father of her daughter, Harolyn Suzanne, and then to Jack Denison. Dandridge died of an accidental drug overdose.
Couple Profile Source
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dorothy_Dandridge
High School
Thomas Jefferson High School, Los Angeles
Full Name at Birth
Dorothy Jean Dandridge
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Count - Awards
4
Mother
Ruby Dandridge
Sister
Vivian Dandridge
Age
42
Wikipedia Text
Dorothy Jean Dandridge (November 9, 1922 – September 8, 1965) was an American actress and popular singer, and was the first African-American to be nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress. She performed as a vocalist in venues such as the Cotton Club and the Apollo Theater.
Occupation Text
Actress
Current Partner
15999
Middle Name
Jean
Bust (inches)
36
Waist (inches)
24
Hips (inches)
36
Clothes Size
8
Shoe Size
7.5
Distinctive Feature
Beauty mark on chin
Weight
115
Religion
Baptist
Father
Cyril Dandridge
Family Member
Harolynn (daughter)
Friend
Marilyn Monroe, Ava Gardner
Favorite Foods
Chitterlings And Greens, Soul Food
Favorite Colors
Black
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Music Profile Complete
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