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Diahann Carroll

Actor

Diahann Carroll

Acting
1959 — 2013 · 8 films
Lived
17 July 1935 — d. 2019
From
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.

Career Signature

How Diahann Carroll’s filmography reads.

Five of Perfery’s 75 vibes, averaged across every film they acted in.