Josephine Baker

Acting

Born June 3, 1906 · St. Louis, Missouri, USA

Died April 12, 1975

Also known as Freda Josephine McDonald · Joséphine Baker

Biography

Freda Josephine Baker, also spelled Joséphine Baker, was an American-born French dancer, singer, actress, and spy for the French Resistance. Her career was centered primarily in Europe, mostly in France. She was the first Black woman to star in a major motion picture, the 1927 French silent film Siren of the Tropics, directed by Mario Nalpas and Henri Étiévant.

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Awards & recognition

Croix de guerre 1939–1945 · 1957
Knight of the Legion of Honour · 1957
Commemorative medal — voluntary service in Free France
Médaille commémorative de la guerre 1939–1945

Filmography4 titles

Zouzou

The French Way

Siren of the Tropics

Princess Tam Tam