Diahann Carroll
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Diahann Carroll was a pioneering American actress and singer, celebrated for breaking racial barriers in film and television and for starring in the groundbreaking TV series "Julia."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Diahann Carroll canonical | 9 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
American actress
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film actress ⓘ human ⓘ stage actress ⓘ television actress ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 2010s ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1950s ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Academy Award for Best Actress nomination
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Golden Globe Award for Best TV Star – Female NERFINISHED ⓘ Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | Carol Diann Johnson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | breast cancer ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1935-07-17 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2019-10-04 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Black Americans
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surface form:
African American
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| genre |
jazz
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pop music ⓘ traditional pop ⓘ |
| hasChild | Suzanne Kay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | later generations of African-American actresses ⓘ |
| knownFor | portraying Julia Baker, a widowed nurse, in the television series "Julia" ⓘ |
| notableAchievement | first African-American woman to star in her own network television series in a non-stereotypical role ⓘ |
| notableWork |
A Different World
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Carmen Jones NERFINISHED ⓘ Claudine NERFINISHED ⓘ Dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ Julia NERFINISHED ⓘ Porgy and Bess NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
actress
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model ⓘ singer ⓘ |
| performedIn |
Broadway
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nightclubs ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | The Bronx, New York City, New York, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Los Angeles, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| residence |
Los Angeles
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surface form:
Los Angeles, California, United States
New York City ⓘ
surface form:
New York City, New York, United States
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| spouse |
Fredde Glusman
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Monte Kay NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert DeLeon NERFINISHED ⓘ Vic Damone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| voiceType | soprano ⓘ |
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