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    Freda Josephine Baker (née McDonald; June 3, 1906 – April 12, 1975), naturalized as Joséphine Baker, was an American-born French dancer, singer, and actress...
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    Sara Josephine Baker (November 15, 1873 – February 22, 1945) was an American physician notable for making contributions to public health, especially in...
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  • The Josephine Baker Story is an American television film that first aired on HBO on March 16, 1991. It stars Lynn Whitfield as Josephine Baker, who was...
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  • Ella Josephine Baker (December 13, 1903 – December 13, 1986) was an African-American civil rights and human rights activist. She was a largely behind-the-scenes...
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  • Josephine Baker (1906–1975) was an American-born French entertainer and activist. Josephine Baker may also refer to: Sara Josephine Baker, (1873–1945)...
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  • bellhop in the Hôtel Scribe, he met Josephine Baker, an entertainer, activist, and wartime French Resistance agent. Baker became the legal guardian of Jean-Claude...
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  • October 1925 at the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées in Paris. It starred Josephine Baker in her first performance in France since moving there in 1924. Margo...
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    entertainer during this time was La Revue Nègre (1925) starring Josephine Baker. Regarding Baker and her style of dancing, a literary critic at the time, Gerard...
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    nomination for her breakout performance as Josephine Baker in the HBO biographical film The Josephine Baker Story (1991). In the 1990s, Whitfield played...
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  • member in the E! drama series, The Arrangement. In 2020 she played Josephine Baker in an episode of HBO series, Lovecraft Country. In 2021, Patterson...
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    Mills, known by her stage name as Flossie Mills, and later by Josephine Baker. In 1926, Baker, an African American expatriate singer, dancer, and entertainer...
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  • hallucinations of a fireman) is a 1928 French silent film featuring Josephine Baker. The director is unknown. The film is about seven-and-a-half minutes...
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  • for the 1991 made-for-television movie The Josephine Baker Story starring Lynn Whitfield as Josephine Baker. Dennis was also part of the performance group...
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    – 9 July 1984) was a French composer, conductor and violinist. As Joséphine Baker's fourth husband, he enjoyed prominence in the 1950s. Bouillon's father...
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  • Louise Hovick, Louise Hovick) Jennie Lee (aka The Bazoom Girl) Josephine Baker/Joséphine Baker Jean Mode Lili St. Cyr (born Willis Marie Van Schaack) Louise...
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    Billingsley $100,000. On October 19, 1951, Josephine Baker made charges of racism against the Stork Club. Baker visited the club on October 16 as the guest...
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    extravagant costumes, sets and effects, and often nude women. In 1926, Josephine Baker, an African-American expatriate singer, dancer and entertainer, caused...
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  • dancers. The protagonist in Le Tumulte Noir is Josephine Baker. In 1925, 19-year-old Josephine Baker made her debut on stage at the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées...
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  • Directors Guild of America Award for directing the HBO television film The Josephine Baker Story (1991). In 1993, he directed the Oscar nominated film What's...
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    Claire Josephine Baker (née Brennan; born 4 March 1971) is a Scottish Labour politician who has served as a Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for...
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  • and producer Josephine Abercrombie (1926–2022), American horsewoman, businesswoman, boxing promoter, and philanthropist Josephine Baker, American dancer...
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  • reclaimed racist symbols. He designed a banana dress in reference to Josephine Baker and dedicated a whole collection to her. He used mismatched buttons...
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    freedoms." In May 2022, Deadline reported Monáe was set to act as Josephine Baker in the TV series De La Resistance. In December 2022, Atlantic Records'...
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    (French: La Sirène des tropiques) is a 1927 French silent film starring Josephine Baker. Directed by Mario Nalpas and Henri Étiévant and set in the West Indies...
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    impactful. In the 1920s the most notable black burlesque dancer was Josephine Baker. Dorothy Dandridge and Eartha Kitt were important to the pin-up style...
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    On 30 November 2021, the station was renamed "Gaîté - Joséphine Baker", after Joséphine Baker (1906-1975), an American-born French entertainer and spy...
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    Panthéon". Retrieved 7 July 2017. "Joséphine Baker au Panthéon : retrouvez l'intégralité de la cérémonie" [Joséphine Baker at the Pantheon: transcript of...
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    threat. She was forced into an ambulance by five policemen and Dr. Sara Josephine Baker, who at some time had to sit on Mallon to restrain her. Mallon was...
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    2013, Jumbo performed in her own debut play Josephine and I, a one-woman play about jazz singer Josephine Baker, which premiered at the Bush Theatre, London...
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    which was blind. Other people known for their kiss curls included Josephine Baker, Diana Ross, and Superman. In early episodes of the TV drama series...
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