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Diahann Carroll ( / daɪˈæn / dy-AN; born Carol Diann Johnson; July 17, 1935 – October 4, 2019) was an American actress, singer, model, and activist. Carroll was the recipient of numerous stage and screen nominations and awards, including her Tony Award in 1962, Golden Globe Award in 1968, and five Emmy Award nominations.
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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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, 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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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...
Oct 4, 2019 · US actress Diahann Carroll, who won Golden Globe and Tony awards and was nominated for an Oscar, has died. Carroll, who was 84, starred in 1960s TV show Julia, the first US sitcom to centre on...