Dorothy Dandridge, whose career and life story encapsulate both groundbreaking achievements and profound challenges, remains a significant figure in the history of American cinema. As the first ...

When people think about the great, doomed female star of the 1950s, the first person who generally comes to mind, understandably enough, is Marilyn Monroe. Yet her friend, the equally doomed actress ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Dorothy Dandridge was one of the great Hollywood starlets of the 1930s-1950s. As a black American ...

Introducing Dorothy Dandridge was a 1999 movie based on the biographical Dorothy Dandridge by Earl Millis. Directed by Martha Coolidge and written by Shonda Rhimes, the movie starred Halle Berry as ...

Dorothy Jean Dandridge (November 9, 1922 – September 8, 1965) was an American actress and singer. She was the first African-American film star to be nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress, ...

Wanda Ray Willis is to bring Dorothy Dandridge to life this weekend in a one-woman musical that she wrote and stars in. The legendary actress, singer and dancer was the first African-American to ...