Diahann Carroll
Acting 1935-07-17 Bronx, New York, USA
Diahann Carroll (born Carol Diahann Johnson; July 17, 1935 – October 4, 2019) was an American actress, singer and model. She rose to stardom in performances in some of the earliest major studio films to feature black casts, including Carmen Jones in 1954 and Porgy and Bess in 1959. In 1962, Carroll won a Tony Award for best actress, a first for a black woman, for her role in the Broadway musical No Strings. Her 1968 debut in Julia, the first series on American television to star a black woman i…
Known For
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Eve's Bayou
1997
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Paris Blues
1961
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Carmen Jones
1954
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Hurry Sundown
1967
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Peeples
2013
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The Five Heartbeats
1991
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The Split
1968
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Claudine
1974
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Porgy and Bess
1959
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At Risk
2010
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The Front
2010
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Sally Hemings: An American Scandal
2000
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The Dean Martin Christmas Show
1968
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Sing Your Song
2012
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The Courage to Love
2000
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I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
1979
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Martin Luther King and the March on Washington
2013
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Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
1988
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Motown 40: The Music Is Forever
1998
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The Beatles Forever
1977