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Dorothy Dandridge

Personal Information

Known ForActing
GenderFemale
Born / DiedNov 9, 1922 (Died at 43)
Zodiac Sign♏Scorpio
Place of BirthCleveland, Ohio, USA
Career Span1935 – 1965
Known Credits43 Titles
Official Links
ActingPopularity Score 0.8

Dorothy Dandridge

Total Works

43

39 movies • 4 shows

Avg Rating

6.4 / 10

across rated releases

Box Office

—

worldwide gross

Global Reach

#1

TMDB star index

Biography

Dorothy Jean Dandridge (November 9, 1922 – September 8, 1965) was an American actress and singer. She was the first African-American film star to be nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress, which was for her performance in Carmen Jones (1954). Dandridge also performed as a vocalist in venues such as the Cotton Club and the Apollo Theater. During her early career, she performed as a part of The Wonder Children, later The Dandridge Sisters, and appeared in a succession of films, usually in uncredited roles. In 1959, Dandridge was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Porgy and Bess. She is the subject of the 1999 biographical film Introducing Dorothy Dandridge, with Halle Berry portraying her. She has been recognized with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Signature Roles & Milestones

A Day at the Races
7.1
A Day at the Races
1937•movie
as Singer (uncredited)
Carmen Jones
6.2
Carmen Jones
1954•movie
as Carmen Jones
The Oscars
7.1
The Oscars
1953•series
as Self
Since You Went Away
6.6
as Black Officer's Wife in Train Station (uncredited)

Full Filmography & Credits

Showing 43 titles featuring Dorothy Dandridge

A Day at the Races
7.1
A Day at the Races
1937•movie

as Singer (uncredited)

Carmen Jones
6.2
Carmen Jones
1954•movie

as Carmen Jones

The Oscars
7.1
2 eps
The Oscars
1953•series

as Self

Since You Went Away
6.6

as Black Officer's Wife in Train Station (uncredited)

Sun Valley Serenade
7.1

as Specialty Act

Ride 'Em Cowboy
6.0
Ride 'Em Cowboy
1942•movie

as Dancer (uncredited)

Porgy and Bess
6.3
Porgy and Bess
1959•movie

as Bess

Sundown
5.5
Sundown
1941•movie

as Kipsang's Wife

Island in the Sun
6.5
Island in the Sun
1957•movie

as Margot Seaton

The Ed Sullivan Show
6.8
6 eps

as Self

Lady from Louisiana
5.4

as Felice

The Decks Ran Red
6.4
The Decks Ran Red
1958•movie

as Mahia

Pillow to Post
5.5
Pillow to Post
1945•movie

as Herself - Vocalist (uncredited)

Orchestra Wives
6.5
Orchestra Wives
1942•movie

as Singer/Dancer

The Colgate Comedy Hour
6.9
2 eps

as Self

Tarzan's Peril
5.5
Tarzan's Peril
1951•movie

as Melmendi, Queen of the Ashuba

Tamango
7.0
Tamango
1958•movie

as Aiché, Reiker's mistress

Bright Road
6.5
Bright Road
1953•movie

as Jane Richards

Irene
6.5
Irene
1940•movie

as One of the Dandridge Sisters (uncredited)

Going Places
6.6
Going Places
1938•movie

as Member of The Dandridge Sisters

Hit Parade of 1943
5.7
Hit Parade of 1943
1943•movie

as Count Basie Band Singer

Teacher's Beau
7.0
Teacher's Beau
1935•movie

as Student

The Harlem Globetrotters
5.5

as Ann Carpenter

Night in New Orleans
4.2

as Sal, Shadrach's Girl (uncredited)

Lucky Jordan
7.4
Lucky Jordan
1942•movie

as Hollyhock School Maid

It Can't Last Forever
6.5

as Dandridge Sisters Act (uncredited)

Remains to Be Seen
6.0
Remains to Be Seen
1953•movie

as Dorothy Dandridge

Snow Gets in Your Eyes
6.5

as One of the Dandridge Sisters (uncredited)

Cain's Hundred
5.2
1 eps
Cain's Hundred
1961•series

as Norma Sherman

Atlantic City
6.3
Atlantic City
1944•movie

as Singer

It's Black Entertainment
8.7

as Self (archive footage)

Dorothy Dandridge: An American Beauty
8.3

as Self (archive footage)

Bahama Passage
7.5
Bahama Passage
1941•movie

as Thalia

Happy Go Lucky
5.5
Happy Go Lucky
1943•movie

as Showgirl (uncredited)

Goldwyn: The Man and His Movies
8.5

as Self (archive footage)

Drums of the Congo
10.0
Drums of the Congo
1942•movie

as Princess Malimi

Moment of Danger
10.0
Moment of Danger
1960•movie

as Gianna

The Murder Men
10.0
The Murder Men
1961•movie

as Norma Sherman

The Harlem Renaissance
6.0

as Self (archive footage)

Four Shall Die
8.0
Four Shall Die
1940•movie

as Helen Fielding

Ebony Parade
7.0

as (archive footage)

Swingtime Jamboree
Swingtime Jamboree
1946•movie

as Herself