Quick Facts
Born:
1906-06-03
Birthplace:
St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Credits:
44 Total Roles
Josephine Baker
Acting
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Biography
Josephine Baker (born Freda Josephine McDonald, naturalised French Joséphine Baker; 3 June 1906 – 12 April 1975) was an American-born French entertainer, activist, and French Resistance agent. Her career was centered primarily in Europe, mostly in her adopted France. During her early career she was renowned as a dancer, and was among the most celebrated performers to headline the revues of the Folies Bergère in Paris. Her performance in the revue Un vent de folie in 1927 caused a sensation in Paris. Her costume, consisting of only a girdle of artificial bananas, became her most iconic image and a symbol of the Jazz Age and the 1920s.
Known For
Zouzou
Zouzou
Princess Tam Tam
Alwina
Siren of the Tropics
Papitou
The Fireman of the Folies-Bergere
Self
Parisian Pleasures
Herself
Josephine Baker: The Story of an Awakening
Self (archive footage)
Paris Was a Woman
Self (archive footage)
The French Way
Zazu Clarion
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | The Century of Icons TV | Self (archive footage) |
| 2021 | Madness Remixed MOVIE | (archive footage) |
| 2021 | Josephine Baker, la fleur au fusil MOVIE | Self (archive footage) |
| 2020 | Modeles Noirs, Regards Blancs MOVIE | Self |
| 2019 | France between the two wars TV | Elle-même |
| 2018 | Josephine Baker: The Story of an Awakening MOVIE | Self (archive footage) |
| 2016 | Do I Look Like a Lady? (Comedians and Singers) MOVIE | Self (archive footage) |
| 2015 | Jornal Português (1938-1951) MOVIE | Self (archive footage) |
| 2010 | Paris: The Luminous Years MOVIE | Self |
| 2006 | Legends TV | Self (archive footage) |