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Freda Josephine Baker (née McDonald; June 3, 1906 - April 12, 1975), naturalized as Joséphine Baker, was an American-born French dancer, singer, and actress. Her career was centered primarily in Europe, mostly in France.
Feb 8, 2024 · Josephine Baker was a dancer and singer who became wildly popular in France during the 1920s. She also devoted much of her life to fighting racism.
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Jul 23, 2024 · Josephine Baker (born June 3, 1906, St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.—died April 12, 1975, Paris, France) was an American-born French dancer and singer who symbolized the beauty and vitality of Black American culture, which took Paris by storm in the 1920s. Baker grew up fatherless and in poverty.
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- Josephine Baker was an American-born French dancer and singer who symbolized the beauty and vitality of Black American culture, which took Paris by...
- Josephine Baker grew up fatherless and in poverty. Between the ages of 8 and 10 she was out of school, helping to support her family. As an adolesc...
- In 1925 Josephine Baker went to Paris to dance at the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées in La Revue Nègre and introduced her danse sauvage to France. She...
- During the German occupation of France, Josephine Baker—who had become a French citizen in 1937—worked with the Red Cross and the Resistance, and,...
World renowned performer, World War II spy, and activist are few of the titles used to describe Josephine Baker. One of the most successful African American performers in French history, Baker’s career illustrates the ways entertainers can use their platforms to change the world.
Josephine Baker went from homelessness to international fame as a scantily clad performer in Paris to a civil rights pioneer. Joanne Griffith reports.
Aug 23, 2021 · The American-born French performer and resistance fighter will be honoured with a memorial in November. She is the sixth woman and the first black woman to join the burial place of celebrated French icons.
IMDb provides an overview of the life and career of Josephine Baker, a famous African American dancer and singer who became a French citizen and a symbol of resistance. See her photos, videos, credits, awards, and trivia on IMDb.
