Dorothy Dandridge
Movie Actress

Dorothy Dandridge Net Worth

Dorothy Dandridge was an American actress and singer born on November 9, 1922 in Cleveland, OH. She is best remembered for her performance in the 1954 film Carmen Jones, for which she won a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress. She was also nominated for a Golden Globe Award for her role in Porgy and Bess five years later.
Dorothy Dandridge is a member of Movie Actress

Age, Biography and Wiki

Birth Day November 9, 1922
Birth Place Cleveland, OH
Age 98 YEARS OLD
Died On Sep 8, 1965 (age 42)
Birth Sign Scorpio

💰 Net worth: $19 Million (2024)

About

American Actress and singer best known for playing the lead role in Carmen Jones, a performance that earned her a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in 1954. Five years later, she received a Golden Globe Award nomination for her role in Porgy and Bess.

Before Fame

She used to regularly perform at the Cotton Club and The Apollo Theater in Harlem.

Trivia

She was the first black Actress to receive an Academy Award nomination for the Best Actress category. 

Family Life

She got married twice and had a daughter with her first husband Harold Nicholas. Her second marriage was to Jack Denison in 1959.

Associated With

She was portrayed by Halle Berry in the HBO film Introducing Dorothy Dandridge.

Some Dorothy Dandridge images

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