Biography
Dorothy Jean Dandridge was an actress and popular singer who was the first African American to be nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress.
Dorothy Jean Dandridge was an actress and popular singer who was the first African American to be nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress.
Department
Acting
Birthday
1922-11-09
Place of Birth
Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Also Known As
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What nominations did Dorothy Dandridge get?
1
Academy Awards
- Best Actress
1
British Academy of Film and Television Arts
- Best Actress in a Leading Role
Dorothy Dandridge’s Awards and Nominations
Nominations
1
27th Academy Awards
(1955)
1
9th British Academy of Film and Television Arts
(1956)
AWARDS
LEGAL
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