Freda Josephine McDonald
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French Resistance member
actress
cabaret performer
civil rights activist
dancer
entertainer
human
singer
spy
Freda Josephine McDonald, better known as Josephine Baker, was an American-born French entertainer, Resistance agent, and civil rights activist renowned for her groundbreaking performances and iconic status in 20th-century popular culture.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Freda Josephine McDonald canonical | 4 |
Statements (58)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
French Resistance member
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actress ⓘ cabaret performer ⓘ civil rights activist ⓘ dancer ⓘ entertainer ⓘ human ⓘ singer ⓘ spy ⓘ |
| adoptedChildren | Rainbow Tribe ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Josephine Baker
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La Baker ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Croix de Guerre
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surface form:
Croix de guerre
Légion d'honneur ⓘ
surface form:
Legion of Honour
Médaille de la Résistance ⓘ
surface form:
Resistance Medal (France)
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| birthName | Freda Josephine McDonald self-link ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Monaco Cemetery, Monaco ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | cerebral hemorrhage ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
France
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United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1906-06-03 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1975-04-12 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Black Americans
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surface form:
African American
|
| gender | female ⓘ |
| honor | Pantheonization in Paris ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
English
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French ⓘ |
| movement |
American civil rights movement
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surface form:
civil rights movement
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| notableFor |
banana skirt dance at the Folies Bergère
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being one of the first Black women to star in a major motion picture ⓘ breaking racial barriers in entertainment ⓘ supporting the American civil rights movement ⓘ |
| notableWork |
J’ai deux amours
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La Folie du Jour ⓘ Princesse Tam-Tam ⓘ Revue Nègre ⓘ Zouzou ⓘ |
| numberOfChildren | 12 ⓘ |
| occupation |
actress
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civil rights activist ⓘ dancer ⓘ music hall performer ⓘ resistance agent ⓘ singer ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
French Resistance
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surface form:
French Resistance during World War II
March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom ⓘ |
| performedAt |
Casino de Paris
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Folies Bergère ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | St. Louis, Missouri, United States ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Paris
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surface form:
Paris, France
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| residence |
Château des Milandes, Dordogne, France
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Paris ⓘ
surface form:
Paris, France
|
| spouse |
Giuseppe Pepito Abatino
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Jean Lion ⓘ Jo Bouillon ⓘ William Howard Baker ⓘ Willie Wells ⓘ |
| yearOfPantheonization | 2021 ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Josephine Baker