Dorothy Dandridge

Actress/singer Dorothy Dandridge was Hollywood's first African-American superstar, becoming the first Black performer ever nominated for a Best Actress Oscar. Born November 9, 1922 in Cleveland, Ohio she was the daughter of actress Ruby Dandridge; she and her sister Vivian teamed up in the song-and-dance duo the Wonder Children. The family relocated to Los Angeles during the mid-'30s, and in 1937 Dandridge briefly made her film debut in the Marx Brothers classic A Day at the Races. Meanwhile, she continued her singing career, and with Vivian performed as the Dandridge Sisters...