Dorothy Dandridge

Dorothy Jean Dandridge was an American actress and singer. She was the first African American to be nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress for Carmen Jones (1954). Dandr…

Filmography

Goldwyn: The Man and His Movies (2001) · as Self (archive footage)
Moment of Danger (1960) · as Gianna
Porgy and Bess (1959) · as Bess
Tamango (1958) · as Aiché, Reiker's mistress
Island in the Sun (1957) · as Margot Seaton
Carmen Jones (1954) · as Carmen Jones
Remains to Be Seen (1953) · as Dorothy Dandridge
Bright Road (1953) · as Jane Richards
Tarzan's Peril (1951) · as Melmendi, Queen of the Ashuba
Swingtime Jamboree (1946) · as Herself
Hit Parade of 1943 (1943) · as Count Basie Band Singer
Blackbird Fantasy (1942)
Sundown (1941) · as Kipsang's Wife
Sun Valley Serenade (1941) · as Specialty Act
Lady from Louisiana (1941) · as Felice