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Josephine Baker | |
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Josephine Baker photographed by Carl Van Vechten, October 20, 1949 | |
Background information | |
Birth name | Josephine Baker |
Born | June 3, 1906 |
Origin | St.
Louis, Missouri |
Died | April 12, 1975 |
Genre(s) | Cabaret |
Occupation(s) | Singer Dancer |
Josephine Baker (or Joséphine Baker in francophone countries) (June 3, 1906 – April 12, 1975)[1] was an American-born French entertainer, and international star of stage, screen and song.
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One of the most popular stars of the French dance halls in the 1920s and 1930s, she became one of the most successful and famous women in all of Europe, despite persistent racially-based resistance in her birth country. She is noted for her contributions to the Civil Rights Movement in North America, and for being an inspiration to generations of African-American female entertainers.
Biography
Early life
Josephine Baker was born Freda Josephine McDonald on June 3, 1906 in St. Louis, Missouri, the