Nationality: Brazilian Birthplace: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Ethnicity: African, Austrian and Portuguese descent. Brazil’s population includes the largest number of people of African descent in the entire Western Hemisphere. Ms. Araújo became the first black actress to be a leading character of a telenovela in prime time of the largest Brazilian television network, Rede Globo. An artist rendition of her beauty below – @_jd_m […]
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Actress: Lesley-Ann Brandt
A South African-born actress (of Cape Coloured descent) who is based in Auckland, New Zealand, and Los Angeles, United States. She speaks English and Afrikaans. You’re probably still asking what makes a “Colored”, “Colored”. Well like the name suggests, it is someone of many colors. My heritage consists of German, ( my last name), Indian, British and […]
Read MoreThe Lovings
The film focuses on the battle to overturn laws against mixed-race marriages. Seven years after a marriage that Virginia deemed illegal. The case was brought by Mildred Loving, a black woman, and Richard Loving, a white man, who had been sentenced to a year in prison in Virginia for marrying each other. Their marriage violated the state’s […]
Read MoreIman’s Husband David Bowie Dies Of Cancer
Bowie married the supermodel in a romantic ceremony in Florence, Italy on 24 April, 1992. The couple were often regarded as one of the most stable in the public eye having been married for 24 years. They have one daughter, Alexandria Zahra Jones, born 15 August 2000. Iman is now a single parent raising a teenage daughter on […]
Read MoreControversy behind Gods of Egypt movie 2016
This time period is supposed to be in the old kingdom/5th dynasty (2494 B.C. – 2345 B.C.). ‘Gods of Egypt’ Director, Studio Apologize for Lack of Diverse Casting: ‘We Can Do Better’ Lionsgate also acknowledged the need for more inclusive casting in a statement obtained by Variety, which reads: “We recognize that it is our responsibility […]
Read MoreThe Josephine Baker Story
Legendary black American stage performer who took pre-World War II Europe by storm but found constant racial harassment in her homeland.
Biography of the African-American who became a major performer in the Paris cabarets of the 1920’s and 1930’s. The film follows her life beginning as a struggling performer in 1917 St. Louis, her frustrations leading to her move to France, and follows to her death in 1975.
Today in history, June 3rd, 1906… dancer, singer and actress Freda Josephine McDonald (aka Josephine Baker), who gained fame in Paris, France, thanks to her “risque” cabaret and musical hall performances, was born in St. Louis, Missouri.
While Ms Baker did perform on screen in a number of films – Siren of the Tropics (1927), Zouzou (1934) andPrincesse Tam Tam (1935), notably – she’s probably more universally recognized for her vaudeville stage musical acts which helped her become maybe the first international black female celebrity.
She was also politically active, making contributions to the Civil Rights Movement here in the United States, and assisted the French Resistance during World War II, becoming the first American-born woman to receive the French military honor, the Croix de guerre.
She died on April 12th, 1975 at age 68.
Since then, there’s really been only 1 true attempt to tell her story on film – the 1991, HBO movie, The Josephine Baker Story, which starred Lynn Whitfield as Baker. Whitfield would go on to win an Emmy Award for her performance!
Read MoreActress & Singer: Dorothy Dandridge As Carmen Jones
In 1943, Oscar Hammerstein Jr. took Georges Bizet’s opera Carmen, rewrote the lyrics, changed the characters from 19th century Spaniards to World War II-era African-Americans, switched the locale to a Southern military base, and the result was Carmen Jones. Dorothy Dandridge stars as Carmen Jones, tempestuous employee of a parachute factory. Harry Belafonte plays Joe (originally José), a young military officer engaged to marry virginal Cindy Lou (Olga James). When Carmen gets into a fight with another girl, she is placed under arrest and put in Joe’s charge. Succumbing to her attractiveness, Joe accompanies Carmen to her old neighborhood, where, after killing a sergeant sent to retrieve him, he deserts the army. Carmen tries to be faithful, but fortune-telling Frankie (Pearl Bailey) warns her that she and her soldier are doomed. Enter Joe Adams in the role of boxer Husky Miller (a play on Carmen’s bullfighter Escamillo), who sweeps Carmen off her feet, ultimately with tragic consequences. Alhough both Dorothy Dandridge and Harry Belafonte were singers, their opera voices were dubbed in by LeVern Hutcherson and Marilyn Horne.
Read MoreActress: Halle Berry As Catwoman
Nationality: American. Ethnicity: Mother Caucasian & Father African American. Catwoman is a 2004 American superhero film directed by Pitof and stars Halle Berry, The film is loosely based on the DC Comics character of the same name, who is traditionally an anti-heroine and love interest of the vigilante hero Batman. The catsuit was designed by […]
Read MoreActress & Singer: Eartha Kitt as Catwoman
Nationality: American Ethnicity: Mother is Cherokee & African American & Father Dutch or German descent. Her surname Kitt is said to be of Dutch or German origin. In the late 1960s, Batman featured recurring villain Kitt as Catwoman after Julie Newmar had left the role, in season 3. She had sung and danced her way out […]
Read MoreRandom Akasha Inspired Tattoos, Paintings & Drawings
Akasha was played by Aaliyah Dana Haughton , she was an American singer, dancer, actress, and model. The a fictitious character was written by Famous author Anne Rice. Queen Akasha was the first vampire in existence that came from Egypt. She was known among vampires as the “Queen of the Damned”. The Queen of the Damned (1988) is […]
Read MoreModel and Actress: Denise Vasi
Nationality: American Ethnicity: Caribbean Hispanic/Afro-Latina Her father is of Dominican descent and her mother is Greek/Puerto Rican. A Brooklyn native, Vasi signed to Ford Models at the age of 12. Quote: For modeling they said I was too tiny, I wasn’t Caucasian enough, I wasn’t African enough, I wasn’t Latina enough. They kept saying no but I kept moving […]
Read MoreModel & Actress: Chanokporn Sayoungkul
Nationality: Thai Ethnicity: (Thailand) South East Asian http://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/28/movies/headshot-directed-by-pen-ek-ratanaruang. Bangkok is the largest city, business and industrial center of Thailand. Thailand is a country on Southeast Asia’s Indochina peninsula known for tropical beaches, opulent royal palaces, ancient ruins and ornate temples displaying figures of Buddha, a revered symbol. In Bangkok, the capital, an ultramodern city […]
Read MoreBrazilian Actress and Model: Ildi Silva
Nationality: Brazilian Place of birth: Salvador, Bahia, Brazil. Brazilians are of mixed heritage Trade Mark: Her green eyes Brazil officially the Federative Republic of Brazil is the largest country in both South America and theLatin American region. It is the largest Portuguese-speaking country in the world, and the only one in the Americas. […]
Read MoreBrazilian Actress & Model: Débora Nascimento
Nationality: Brazilian Place of birth: Sao Paulo, Brazil. She is 5’10 ft tall. Television Actress, Model and Personality. Débora Nascimento began her acting career as the lead character of the short film Cérbero, directed by Gastão Coimbra, and making a guest role on a television show called Paraíso Tropical novel/soap, as Elisa. Q&A with Professor Henry Louis Gates, Jr. Brazil’s population […]
Read MoreBeauty Queen, Model and Actress: Micaela Reis
Nationality: Angolan Ethnicity: Her mother is Angolan, African and her father is Portuguese. Micaela Patrícia Reis born in Angola is an Angolan actress, TV presenter, model and beauty pageant titleholder who was a Top 10 finalist at Miss Universe 2007 and placed first runner-up to Miss World 2007, becoming Miss World Africa. She was the […]
Read MoreBrazilian Model: Marina Nery
Nationality: Brazilian She Speaks Brazilian Portuguese and English. From Bahia, Brazil.Why did you become a model? I was scouted in school. What do you think about fashion? I think it’s like a work of art. Describe your style to us. I don’t know, I try to be both elegant and pretty, I really like skirts […]
Read MoreModel: Melanie Gaydos
A MODEL has hit the big time despite suffering from a rare genetic condition that severely affects her appearance. Melanie Gaydos, 26, was born with Ectodermal Dysplasia, a condition that has left her hair, teeth and skin undeveloped. She often draws stares from other models that are not used to her unconventional […]
Read MoreModel & Actress: Isis Samassa Betaudier
Nationality: British Ethnicity: English, Trinidadian, Spanish and French. She speaks 3 languages fluently -French, Spanish and English. She trained at Italia Conti and then after was accepted at the age of 16 into Studio Centre. General Dance Skills: Ballet, Bellydance, Contemporary, Jazz, Latin American. Rehearsing for a casting in Paris, France. […]
Read MoreBrazilian Model and Actress: Camila Pitanga
Nationality: Brazilian Ethnicity: Afro-Brazilian Camila Manhães Sampaio, better known as Camila Pitanga, is a Brazilian film and television actress, former fashion design model and television presenter. “Pitanga”, her real surname, is also the name of an acid and exotic tropical fruit of Brazilian Northeast. Camila Pitanga’s father and brother below Camila Pitanga’s […]
Read MoreModel: Paloma Jimenez & Vin Diesel
Nationality: Mexican Ethnicity: Latina Paloma Jimenez was born in Acapulco, Mexico. Girlfriend Paloma Jimenez is pregnant with Vin Diesel’s 3rd child Vin’s mother has English, German and Scottish ancestry, while Vin’s biological father’s identity and background are not publicly known. Vin has described himself as “definitely a person of color”, and has stated that he is also […]
Read MoreBeauty Queen, Actress & Model: Nidhi Sunil
Nationality: Indian She’s from Bangalore. Nidhi Sunil used to work as an environment lawyer. Nidhi Sunil as the Pantaloons Femina Miss India South 2011 second runner up. Bangalore, officially known as Bengaluru is the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. It has a population of about 8.42 million and a […]
Read MoreSupermodel and actress: Laetitia Casta tells us ‘perfection is boring’
Quote: It’s the ‘tiny imperfections’ that make a woman truly stand out. http://breakfastnews.tv/supermodel-and-actress-laetitia-casta-tells-us-perfection-is-boring/
Read MoreFavorite dresses for Oscar night 2015
Actress: Lupita Nyong’o Lupita Nyong’o was born in Mexico, to Kenyan parents. She was raised in Kenya and educated in the USA. She is a graduate of the Yale University School of Drama’s Acting program. Lupita Nyong’o’s $150k pearl Oscars dress STOLEN from her Hollywood hotel room Click Here > Stolen 150k C.K.Oscar Dress […]
Read MoreAfro-Brazilian Actress: Cris Vianna
Nationality: Brazilian Cris Vianna was born in São Paulo, Brazil. She is an actress, known for Paraíso (2009), Last Stop 174 (2008) and Two Faces (2007). She was the Queen of Battery from the School of Samba “Academicos do Grande Rio” in the year of 2011 at the city of Rio de Janeiro. Vídeo Show […]
Read MoreActress: Kylie Bunbury starring in “TUT” 2015
Bunbury was born in Hamilton, Ontario to a Polish and Swedish American mother, Kristi Novak, and Guyanese-born Canadian Alex Bunbury. Bunbury originally worked as a model, but then her agency suggested she try acting. She landed her first role as Kathleen in Days of Our Lives for one episode. She is an actress, known for […]
Read MoreThe Josephine Baker Story
Nationality: French Place of birth: United States Josephine Baker was a dancer and singer who became wildly popular in France during the 1920s. She also devoted much of her life to fighting racism. In the 1920s she moved to France and soon became one of Europe’s most popular and highest-paid performers. She worked for the […]
Read MoreMAHOGANY full movie ft. Diana Ross
Mahogany stars Diana Ross as Tracy Chambers, a poor African-American woman who rises to become a popular fashion designer in Rome. She has worked her way up from salesgirl to secretary and assistant to the head buyer at a luxury department store (modeled after, and filmed at, Marshall Field’s on State Street, Chicago). Her boyfriend […]
Read MoreChelo Alonso
Nationality: Cuban Cuban father and Mexican mother She took her trade to Paris in 1957 and became the toast of the Folies Bergère as an up-and-coming Josephine Baker Chelo Alonso combined her native Afro-Cuban rhythms with a seductive belly-dancing style that encouraged wolf whistles wherever she toured, which would eventually include Puerto Rico, Haiti and even […]
Read MoreModel: Selita Ebanks
Selita Ebanks (born 15 February 1983) is a Caymanian fashion model. She worked for Victoria’s Secret and as a Victoria’s Secret Angel from 2005-2008. Ebanks moved to the United States, and settled in Staten Island, New York. After moving to New York City she was accepted at Spelman College, Columbia University, and New York University. […]
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