Dorothy Dandridge
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Dorothy Dandridge
Sex or gender | female ![]() |
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Country of citizenship | United States ![]() |
Birth name | Dorothy Jean Dandridge ![]() |
Given name | Dorothy, Jean ![]() |
Family name | Dandridge ![]() |
Date of birth | 9 Etswa Sowunko 1922 ![]() |
Place of birth | Cleveland ![]() |
Date of death | 8 Emiwan 1965 ![]() |
Place of death | Hollywood ![]() |
Manner of death | accidental death ![]() |
Cause of death | ![]() |
Place of burial | Forest Lawn Memorial Park ![]() |
Mother | Ruby Dandridge ![]() |
Sibling | Vivian Dandridge ![]() |
Spouse | Harold Nicholas ![]() |
Languages spoken, written or signed | English ![]() |
Field of work | acting, singing, dance ![]() |
Work period (start) | 1933 ![]() |
Member of political party | Democratic Party ![]() |
Ethnic group | African Americans ![]() |
Instrument | voice ![]() |
Genre | traditional pop, jazz ![]() |
Record label | Verve Records ![]() |
Award received | star on Hollywood Walk of Fame ![]() |
Nominated for | Academy Award for Best Actress ![]() |
Dorothy Jean Dandridge (dagan November 9,1922 lo September 8, 1965), edzo yesan chi be enikoci nyan kin America wun yi'o. Wun ga yi edzo yesan chi Africa-America nyan kakancha nan de lili ya riatwa Academy Award for best Actress nan'o, nan yi ebo performance'u bo Carmen Jones (1954'o), nan. Dandridge kezhe koni ke vocalist nan eba ke Cotton Club toh Apollo Theater. Chaba etun bo, wun dan mini The Wonder children bo, ganci be dandridge Sisters'i, wun chi tinya ezdo yesan chi, mini role wawagi zhi'o.