Marpessa Dawn
Actress

Marpessa Dawn Net Worth

Marpessa Dawn was an American actress born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in 1934. She moved to England as a teenager and began her acting career in television. After moving to France, she worked as a governess and sang and danced in nightclubs. Her big break came when she was cast as "Eurydice" in the classic film "Black Orpheus". She was married twice and left behind five children and four grandchildren when she passed away in 2008, just forty-one days after her co-star in "Black Orpheus", Breno Mello.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Who is it? Actress
Birth Day January 03, 1934
Birth Place  Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Age 86 YEARS OLD
Died On August 25, 2008(2008-08-25) (aged 74)\nParis, France
Birth Sign Aquarius
Other names Gypsy Marpessa Dawn Menor
Occupation Actress, singer, dancer

💰 Net worth

Marpessa Dawn, a talented actress based in the United States, is anticipated to have a net worth ranging between $100,000 to $1 million by the year 2024. Known for her remarkable performances, Marpessa has managed to carve a niche for herself in the entertainment industry. Consistently showcasing her versatility and dedication, she has undoubtedly built a substantial financial standing, with estimates suggesting a commendable net worth within the aforementioned range. As she continues to captivate audiences with her acting prowess, it is no surprise that Marpessa Dawn's net worth is expected to thrive in the coming years.

Biography/Timeline

1953

She began acting in England, with some minor TV roles. Then, in 1953, she relocated to France and while occasionally working as a governess also sang and danced in nightclubs, where she met Director Marcel Camus. At the age of 24 she won the role of "Eurydice" in his film Black Orpheus. The film won the Palme d'Or at the 1959 Cannes Film Festival and the 1960 Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. She married Camus, but divorced him soon after and married Belgian actor Eric Vander. Considered a great beauty, she was featured in November 1959 by Ebony and has been hailed as "one of Ebony magazine's prettiest cover girls, along with the likes of Dorothy Dandridge, Halle Berry, Vanessa Williams and Lena Horne".

1969

Dawn remained in Europe, working without in French films and television. She also had several theatrical parts, including a starring role in Chérie Noire, a highly successful stage comedy which played for seven years, touring France, Belgium, Switzerland, Tunisia, Algeria and Morocco, and Le Jardin des délices (The Garden of Delights), by Fernando Arrabal, with Delphine Seyrig, 1969. Her subsequent career, however, was much less successful. She appeared in a 2005 documentary about Vinicius de Moraes, who wrote the original play from which Black Orpheus was adapted. She and her fellow lead from that film, Brazilian actor Breno Mello, died just 42 days apart in 2008, both from heart attacks. She was 74 years old and at the time of her death in Paris and left five children and four grandchildren.

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