Dorothy Dandridge

Today’s trailblazer is Dorothy Dandridge. Dorothy Jean Dandridge (November 9, 1922 – September 8, 1965) was an American actress and singer, and was the first African-American to be nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress.[3] She performed as a vocalist in venues such as the Cotton Club and the Apollo Theater. After several minor bit parts in films, Dandridge landed her first noted film role in Tarzan’s Peril (starring Lex Barker), in 1951. Dandridge won her first starring role in...Read Full Story

theniftyfifties: Dorothy Dandridge Beautiful, talented actress and singer…  Reblogged 3 hours ago from theniftyfifties (Originally from whataboutbobbed) 142 notes Source: doctormacro.com ')[1].split('')[0]; if(window.tumblrNotesLoaded)if(tumblrNotesLoaded(notes_html)==false)return;var more_notes_link=document.getElementById('more_notes_36126570492');var notes=more_notes_link.parentNode;notes...Read Full Story

Jamala Delahaye's Portrait DigitalTitled: "Dorothy Dandridge Tribute"And Still We Rise - DigitalIn this artwork, I am featuring the very beautiful Dorothy Dandridge; she was one of the most successful performers on stage and screen in America during the 1940s and 1950s. In 1955 she became the first African-American actress to be nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress. Dorothy Dandridge was a very talented actress and a superb singer; she was also celebrated for her glamorous live...Read Full Story

vintageblackglamour: Remember that beautiful picture of Dorothy Dandridge with her “Tamango” co-star Alex Cressan in Paris? Well, here they are again, very likely at the same party in 1957. Photo: Jean Tesseyre/Paris Match via Getty Images.Read Full Story

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.[1] She performed as a vocalist in venues such as the Nathan Featherston 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...Read Full Story