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Dorothy Jean Dandridge was born in Cleveland, Ohio, United States, on November 9, 1922, was an American actress and singer. Young Dorothy Dandridge first started performing as a part of The Wonder Children, later The Dandridge Sisters, with her mother Dorothy and her sister Vivian. She made her big screen debut in comedy film Teacher's Beau (1935) in role as Dorothy, at the age of 13. She got her television debut in series Cavalcade of Stars (1952). Dorothy's breakthrough performance came as Jane Richards in drama musical film Bright Road (1953).

How tall was Dorothy Dandridge and what was her weight? Dorothy Dandridge's height was 5' 5" іn fееt аnd іnсhеѕ or 165 іn cеntіmеtrеѕ, her weight was 115 іn pоunds or 52 іn kіlоgrаmѕ. Dorothy Dandridge body measurements was bust-waist-hip 35-24-35 in inches or 89-61-89 in cеntіmеtrеѕ, her bra size was 34B with cup size B.

Dorothy Dandridge

Dorothy Dandridge
MGM Television / Public domain / Wikimedia Commons

Birth Date

November 9, 1922

Died

September 8, 1965

Nationality

United States

Sun Sign

Scorpio

Natural hair color

Dark Brown

Eye color

Dark Brown

Height

5 ft 5 in | 165 cm

Body Measurements

35-24-35 in | 89-61-89 cm

Weight

52 kg | 115 lbs

Bra Size

34B

Shoe size

7.5 US | 38 EU

Best Movies

She was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress and the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role for her role as Carmen Jones in musical film Carmen Jones (1954).

She was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Comedy or Musical for her role as Bess in musical drama film Porgy and Bess (1959).

She starred as Specialty Act and performed song "Chattanooga Choo Choo" in musical movie Sun Valley Serenade (1941).

Hit Parade of 1943 (1943) musical as Count Basie Band Singer

The Harlem Globetrotters (1951) sport drama as Ann Carpenter

Tarzan's Peril (1951) adventure as Melmendi, Queen of the Ashuba

She starred as Herself-Night Club Vocalist and performed song "Taking a Chance on Love" in crime musical comedy film Remains to Be Seen (1953).

The Decks Ran Red (1958) suspense drama as Mahia

Island in the Sun (1957) drama as Margot Seaton

Tamango (1958) adventure drama as Aiché, Reiker's mistress

Best TV Shows

She performed in CBS television variety show The Ed Sullivan Show (1960-1961) in three episodes.

She played Norma Sherman in NBC crime drama series Cain's Hundred (1962) in episode "Blues for a Junkman: Arthur Troy".

Facts

Attended McKinley Junior High School.

Had older sister, Vivian Dandridge.

She was posthumously awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame located on 6719 Hollywood Boulevard in 1983.

She was posthumously inducted into OFTA Film Hall of Fame for Acting in 2021.

She was the first African-American woman on the cover of Life magazine.

Dorothy died on September 8, 1965, West Hollywood, California, United States, at the age of 42.

Spouse

She was married to:

Jack Denison (1959-1962)

Harold Nicholas (1942-1951) they had one daughter, Harolyn Suzanne Nicholas

Relationships

She dated Michael Rennie (1956), Otto Preminger (1954-1958), Peter Lawford (1953), Phil Moore (1949) and Curd Jürgens (1957).

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