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Toddlers & Tiaras | 1899 on Flickr.
Full length portrait of an unidentified a young African American girl wearing a formal white princess gown with gloves. Daniel Murray, photographer. 1899
Eternal Beauty: Capturing the essence of a bygone era, her beauty endures." Photo Credit: Mars ❤️ Venus
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Princess Diahann | Vintage Black Glamour & Grace
Diahann Carroll (born Carol Diann Johnson; July 17, 1935 – October 4, 2019) was an American actress, singer, model, and activist. She rose to prominence in some of the earliest major studio films to feature black casts, including Carmen Jones (1954) and Porgy and Bess (1959). In 1962, Carroll won a Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical, a first for an African-American woman, for her role in the Broadway musical No Strings. In 1974 she starred in Claudine alongside James Earl Jones for which she was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress.
Her title role in Julia, for which she received the 1968 Golden Globe Award for Best TV Star – Female, was the first series on American television to star a black woman in a non-stereotypical role, and was a milestone both in her career and the medium. In the 1980s, she played the role of Dominique Deveraux, a mixed-race diva, in the prime time soap opera Dynasty. Carroll was the recipient of numerous stage and screen nominations and awards, including her Tony Award in 1962, Golden Globe Award in 1968, and five Emmy Award nominations. She died on October 4, 2019, from breast cancer.
SHIRLEY BASSEY | THE OTHER “BOND GIRL”
Shirley Bassey (b. 1937) is widely regarded as one of the most popular vocalists of the 20th century in Great Britain. In the U.S., she is best known for singing the themes songs of three James Bond films: Goldinger (1964), Diamonds Are Forever (1971), and Moonraker (1979). The only singer to do so more than once. She recently performed at the 2022 British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTAS) honoring the 60th anniversary of the James Bond film franchise. She was made a Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE) in 1999 by Queen Elizabeth II for services to entertainment.
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DIAHANN CARROLL / VINTAGE BLACK GLAMOUR & GRACE African American singer, television and stage actress known for her performances in some of the earliest major studio films to feature black casts (Carmen Jones-1954, Porgy and Bess-1959). Played the main character in Julia (1968), one of the first series on American television to star a black woman in a non-stereotypical role and was followed by her portrayal of Dominique Deveraux in the primetime soap opera Dynasty over three seasons.