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Josephine Baker (I) (1906–1975)

Josephine Baker was born Freda Josephine McDonald in St. Louis, MO, in 1906 to Carrie McDonald, a laundress, and Eddie Carson, a musician. Her early life hinted at her future career. She first danced for the public on the streets of St. Louis for nickels and dimes. Later she became a chorus girl on the St. Louis stage. At age 15 she married ... See full bio »

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(age 68) in Paris, France
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Known For

Zouzou
Zouzou Zouzou
(1934)
Princesse Tam-Tam
Princesse Tam-Tam Alwina
(1935)
Beginners
Beginners Soundtrack
(2010)
La sirène des tropiques
La sirène des tropiques Papitou
(1927)
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 2016 Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders (TV Series) (performer - 1 episode)
- The Lonely Heart (2016) ... (performer: "J'ai Deux Amours")
 2016 The Originals (TV Series) (performer - 1 episode)
- A Streetcar Named Desire (2016) ... (performer: "J'ai Deux Amours" - uncredited)
 2014 Suite Française (performer: "De Temps en Temps")
 2014 Manhattan (TV Series) (performer - 1 episode)
- Spooky Action at a Distance (2014) ... (performer: "C'est Lui" - uncredited)
 2011 Midnight in Paris (performer: "La Conga Blicoti")
 2010 Rio Sex Comedy (performer: "Si Je'tais blanche")
 2010 Beginners (performer: "Breezin' Along with the Breeze")
 2010 Les aventures extraordinaires d'Adèle Blanc-Sec (performer: "J'ai Deux Amours")
 2006 A Good Year (performer: "Breezin' Along with the Breeze")
 2006 Les enfants du pays (performer: "La Conga Blicoti")
 2002 Frida (performer: "C'est lui" (1934))
 2000 Joe Gould's Secret (performer: "Sans Amour")
 1997 Same Old Song (performer: "J'ai Deux Amours")
 1988 The Moderns (performer: "Love Is a Dreamer" (1929))
 1985 Suuri illusioni (performer: "Sony Boy")
 1980 Forbidden Zone (performer: "La Petite Tonkinoise")
 1976 Le journal de 13 heures (TV Series) (performer - 1 episode)
- Episode dated 8 July 1976 (1976) ... (performer: "Paris mes Amours", "J'ai Deux Amours")
 1975 Système 2 (TV Series) (performer - 1 episode)
- Il y a dix ans le palmarès (1975) ... (performer: "Paris mes Amours")
 1974 The Royal Variety Performance 1974 (TV Special) (performer: "Avec", "La Vie en Rose", "Sourire à la Vie", "Darling, je vous Aime Beaucoup" - uncredited)
 1968 Discorama (TV Series) (performer - 1 episode)
- Episode dated 19 May 1968 (1968) ... (performer: "Demain", "Paris mes Amours")
 1968 Le palmarès des chansons (TV Series) (performer - 1 episode)
- Joséphine Baker (1968) ... (performer: "Avec", "La Petite Tonkinoise", "J'ai Deux Amours", "Quand je Pense à ça", "Paris mes Amours", "You are my Lucky Star")
 1966 Deutsche Schlagerfestspiele 1966 (TV Movie) (performer: "Avec" - uncredited)
 1952 Ikiru (performer: "J'ai Deux Amours")
 1945 The French Way (performer: "MON COEUR EST UN OISEAU DES ILES", "NON, NINA")
 1935 Princesse Tam-Tam (performer: "Rêves", "Sous Le Ciel d'Afrique")
 1934 Zouzou (performer: "Haiti", "Pour Moi Il n'y a q'un Homme a Paris", "C'est lui" - uncredited)
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Other Works:

Stage: Appeared in "Shuffle Along" on Broadway. See more »

Publicity Listings:

1 Biographical Movie | 6 Print Biographies | 5 Portrayals | 8 Articles | 4 Pictorials | See more »

Official Sites:

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Alternate Names:

Joséphine Baker

Height:

5' 7" (1.7 m)
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Trivia:

Georges Simenon, the Belgian author of the famous "Inspector "Maigret" series of detective novels, had a short relationship with Josephine in 1925. However, he couldn't take the fact that she was more famous and in spotlight than he was, and that he had begun calling himself "Mr. Josephine", so he broke it off. See more »

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Star Sign:

Gemini
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