In 1955, Dorothy Dandridge was the first Black woman nominated for a Best Actress Oscar, for her groundbreaking role in 'Carmen Jones.' Despite the achievement, she died penniless and all but ...

Halle Berry got rid of her Dorothy Dandridge dress because she was convinced it was haunted. Berry was committed to doing the late actor Dandridge justice in the role.

Dorothy Dandridge was born on November 9, 1922, in Cleveland, Ohio. Her mother, actress Ruby Dandridge, left Dorothy's father while she was pregnant, so Dorothy never knew him.

Dorothy Dandridge was one of the great Hollywood starlets of the 1930s-1950s.As a black American actress, she made history for things like being the first black actress to receive an Academy Award ...

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 ...

DANDRIDGE, DOROTHY (9 Nov. 1923-8 Sept. 1965), Cleveland-born black nightclub entertainer and movie actress, who earned a Best Actress Oscar nomination in 1954, was influenced by her mother, Ruby, a ...

Halle Berry honors Dorothy Dandridge, the first Black woman nominated for a Best Actress Academy Award, on her 100th birthday.

Halle Berry wins the Oscar, fulfilling Dorothy Dandridge's promise, and introducing Gabourey Sidibe. The Best Blacktresses: 2000s — In 2002, Berry became the first, and still only, Black woman ...