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Josephine Baker

Josephine Baker

American-born French dancer, singer and actress
Towering entertainer, expert at chanson, racial barrier breaker, beloved in France, her sensuous banana dance is the stuff of legend.
BornJune 3, 1906
HometownSt. Louis, Missouri, United States
Height5'7" (1.70m)
SpouseJo Bouillon, Jean Lion, William Baker, Willie Wells
PartnerRobert Brady, Giuseppe Abatino
ChildrenJean-Claude Baker, Akio Bouillon
ParentsEddie Carson, Carrie McDonald
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Videos

Lynn Whitfield brings her on-screen diva persona to ‘The Chi'

Lynn Whitfield, known for her diva and no-nonsense characters, has joined the hit Showtime drama “The Chi.” The 71-year-old Emmy winner, who’s starred in “The Josephine Baker Story” and as Brandi Webb in “A Thin Line Between Love and Hate,” says she’s most proud of her career longevity. (May 25) (AP interview and production by Gary Gerard Hamilton)
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MOVIES & TV SHOWS

Myth of a Colorblind France
Myth of a Colorblind France
1h 26min
2020
The French Way
The French Way
1h 14min
1952
Princess Tam-Tam
Princess Tam-Tam
1h 17min
1989
Zouzou
Zouzou
1h 40min
1981
Siren of the Tropics
Siren of the Tropics
1h 26min
1929

Albums

Voilà Paris!
Voilà Paris!
2011
J'ai Deux Amours
J'ai Deux Amours
2010
Exotique
Exotique
1995
Fabulous Josephine Baker
Fabulous Josephine Baker
1962
Essential Classics, Vol. 59: Josephine Baker
Essential Classics, Vol. 59: Josephine Baker
2022
Les chansons D'or
Les chansons D'or
2021
Petite tonkinoise
Petite tonkinoise
2017
Je Suis Josephine
Je Suis Josephine
2016
Very Best of Josephine Baker [Bygone Days]
Very Best of Josephine Baker [Bygone Days]
2015
Remembering
Remembering
2014
J'ai Deux Amours - Du Caf' Conc' au Music Hall
J'ai Deux Amours - Du Caf' Conc' au Music Hall
2011
Succès et raretés, 1953-1959
Succès et raretés, 1953-1959
2011
Best Recordings, Vol. 1
Best Recordings, Vol. 1
2008
BD Chanson: Josephine Baker
BD Chanson: Josephine Baker
2006
Centenary Tribute: Songs from 1930-1953
Centenary Tribute: Songs from 1930-1953
2006
Sur Deaux Notes
Sur Deaux Notes
2005
Meilleur de...
Meilleur de...
2004
Black Pearl
Black Pearl
2003
1927-1939
1927-1939
2003
15 Archive Recordings
15 Archive Recordings
2002
J'ai Deux Amours [Blaricum]
J'ai Deux Amours [Blaricum]
2001
En la Habana
En la Habana
2000
Gold Collection
Gold Collection
2000
Cocktail Hour
Cocktail Hour
2000

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