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Diahann Carroll (/ d aɪ ˈ æ n / dy-AN; born Carol Diann Johnson; July 17, 1935 – October 4, 2019) was an American actress, singer, model, and activist. Before her death she was one of the last remaining stars from the Golden Age of Hollywood .
Oct 4, 2019 · Carroll was the first black woman to star in a non-servant role in a TV series as "Julia" and earned an Oscar nod for "Claudine". She also won a Tony for "No Strings" and appeared in "Dynasty" and "A Different World".
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IMDb profile of Diahann Carroll, a pioneering African-American actress, singer and recording artist. Learn about her life, career, achievements and death in 2019.
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Oct 4, 2019 · Diahann Carroll, who pioneered television with her starring role in the 1968 series “Julia,” died Friday, her daughter Suzanne Kay confirmed to CNN. Carroll was 84.
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Oct 4, 2019 · Diahann Carroll, who more than half a century ago transcended racial barriers as the star of “Julia,” the first American television series to chronicle the life of a black professional woman,...
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Apr 2, 2014 · Diahann Carroll was the first African American actress to star in her own sitcom where she did not play a domestic worker. In 1968, she won a Golden Globe Award for her role on Julia.
Oct 4, 2019 · Diahann Carroll, the elegant star of stage and screen who changed the course of television history as the first African American woman to be cast as a professional rather than a domestic worker...
