Place of Birth: Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Dorothy Dandridge
Dorothy Jean Dandridge (November 9, 1922 – September 8, 1965) was an American actress and singer. She was the first African-American film star to be nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress, which was for her performance in Carmen Jones (1954). Dandridge 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 is the subject of the 1999 biographical film Introducing Dorothy Dandridge, with Halle Berry portraying her. She has been recognized with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
| Movie | Cast | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Porgy and Bess | Bess | 1959 |
| Island in the Sun | Margot Seaton | 1957 |
| Sun Valley Serenade | Specialty Act | 1941 |
| Carmen Jones | Carmen Jones | 1954 |
| Sarah Vaughan & Other Jazz Divas | 2005 | |
| Paper Doll | Self | 1942 |
| Bahama Passage | Thalia | 1941 |
| Bright Road | Jane Richards | 1953 |
| Tamango | Aiché, Reiker's mistress | 1958 |
| Happy Go Lucky | Showgirl (uncredited) | 1943 |
| Orchestra Wives | Singer/Dancer | 1942 |
| It Can't Last Forever | Dandridge Sisters Act (uncredited) | 1937 |
| The Decks Ran Red | Mahia | 1958 |
| Swing for Your Supper | Vocalist | 1941 |
| Drums of the Congo | Princess Malimi | 1942 |
| Blackbird Fantasy | 1942 | |
| Yes, Indeed! | 1941 | |
| Jungle Jig | 1941 | |
| Moment of Danger | Gianna | 1960 |
| Girl 27 | Self (archive footage) | 2007 |
| Remains to Be Seen | Dorothy Dandridge | 1953 |
| Lady from Louisiana | Felice | 1941 |
| The Murder Men | Norma Sherman | 1961 |
| Sundown | Kipsang's Wife | 1941 |
| Going Places | Member of The Dandridge Sisters | 1938 |
| Ride 'Em Cowboy | Dancer (uncredited) | 1942 |
| Snow Gets in Your Eyes | One of the Dandridge Sisters (uncredited) | 1938 |
| Hit Parade of 1943 | Count Basie Band Singer | 1943 |
| Atlantic City | Singer | 1944 |
| A Day at the Races | Singer (uncredited) | 1937 |
| Goldwyn: The Man and His Movies | Self (archive footage) | 2001 |
| The Harlem Renaissance | Self (archive footage) | 2004 |
| Four Shall Die | Helen Fielding | 1940 |
| The Harlem Globetrotters | Ann Carpenter | 1951 |
| Tarzan's Peril | Melmendi, Queen of the Ashuba | 1951 |
| Since You Went Away | Black Officer's Wife in Train Station (uncredited) | 1944 |
| Ebony Parade | (archive footage) | 1970 |
| Irene | One of the Dandridge Sisters (uncredited) | 1940 |
| Easy Street | 1941 | |
| Lazybones | 1941 | |
| Pillow to Post | Herself - Vocalist (uncredited) | 1945 |
| Cow-Cow Boogie | Cowgirl | 1942 |
| It's Black Entertainment | Self (archive footage) | 2002 |
| Lucky Jordan | Hollyhock School Maid | 1942 |
| Dorothy Dandridge: An American Beauty | Self (archive footage) | 2003 |
| Night in New Orleans | Sal, Shadrach's Girl (Uncredited) | 1942 |
| Moo Cow Boogie | Singer | 1943 |
| Swingtime Jamboree | Herself | 1946 |
| A Zoot Suit with a Reet Pleat | 1942 | |
| International Revels | Self | 1970 |
| Teacher's Beau | Student | 1935 |
| A Jig in the Jungle | Self | 1941 |
| Series | Cast | Year |
| Cain's Hundred | Norma Sherman | 1961 |
| The Colgate Comedy Hour | Self | 1950 |
| The Ed Sullivan Show | Self | 1948 |
| The Oscars | Self | 1953 |
