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Carmen de Lavallade (born March 6, 1931) is an American actress, choreographer and dancer. Early life. De Lavallade was born in Los Angeles, California, on March 6, 1931, [1] to Creole parents from New Orleans, Louisiana. She was raised by her aunt, Adele, who owned one of the first African-American history bookshops on Central Avenue.
Dec 12, 2006 · Choreographer and dancer Carmen De Lavallade was born on March 6, 1931, to Grace Grenot and Leo Paul De Lavallade in Los Angeles, California. There, her aunt, Adele De Lavallade, owned the Hugh Gordon Book Shop, one of the first African American history bookshops on Central Avenue.
Carmen De Lavallade was born on 6 March 1931 in Los Angeles, California, USA. She is an actress, known for Odds Against Tomorrow (1959), Big Daddy (1999) and The Hours (2002). She was previously married to Geoffrey Holder.
Oct 28, 2014 · Christopher Duggan. Geoffrey Holder and Carmen de Lavallade were a magnetic couple — he was towering, 6'6", with a deep, Caribbean-lilted voice. She was a poised, petite dancer who brought...
An accomplished actor, dancer and choreographer, Carmen de Lavallade has amassed more than six decades of professional experience in the arts. The Los Angeles native made her debut at the age of 17 with the Lester Horton Dance Theater in the role of Salome, and she appeared in four films, including Carmen Jones (1954) with Dorothy Dandridge and ...
Oct 25, 2016 · Here in New York, Carmen de Lavallade is a legend. At 85, with a remarkably varied résumé spanning the worlds of dance and theater, she's a regal presence of refined elegance who turns heads...
Carmen de Lavallade. Carmen de Lavallade (1931-present) was born in raised in Los Angeles. Inspired by her older cousin Janet Collins, she began taking formal dance lessons at the age of 14 with Melissa Blake. Two years later, Carmen received a scholarship to study with Lester Horton.
Feb 19, 2015 · De Lavallade performed with Horton's Los Angeles troupe while still in her teens, and she evokes her role as Salome during As I Remember It. She persuaded a high school pal, Alvin Ailey, to come along to Horton's classes, and soon he too was performing lead roles.
Dec 22, 2017 · Carmen de Lavallade exudes elegance merely walking down the sidewalk. The legendary performer broke barriers in dance and brought tears to the eyes of big band leaders like Duke Ellington.
Carmen De Lavallade was born on 6 March 1931 in Los Angeles, California, USA. She is an actress, known for Odds Against Tomorrow (1959), Big Daddy (1999) and The Hours (2002). She was previously married to Geoffrey Holder.
