Josephine Baker

Josephine Baker
1906 - 1975
Josephine Baker  French Dancer
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Josephine Baker was previously married to Jo Bouillon (1947 - 1957) and Jean Lion (1937 - 1938).

Josephine Baker was in relationships with Guiseppe Abatino (1926 - 1935), Georges Simenon (1925), Colette, Isadora Duncan and Toto Koopman.

Josephine Baker had encounters with Ernest Hemingway, Ethel Waters and Clara Smith.

Josephine Baker is rumoured to have hooked up with Frida Kahlo.

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French Dancer Josephine Baker was born Freda Joséphine Baker (McDonald) on 3rd June, 1906 in East St. Louis, Illinois, USA and passed away on 12th Apr 1975 Paris, France aged 68. She is most remembered for Singing Slow French Songs. Her zodiac sign is Gemini.

Josephine Baker is a member of the following lists: American film actors, American women singers and Columbia Records artists.

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Relationship Statistics

TypeTotalLongestAverageShortest
Married2 10 years 5 years, 1 month 3 months, 2 days
Dating5 99 years, 3 months 21 years, 7 months -
Encounter3 - - -
Rumoured1 - - -
Total11 99 years, 3 months 10 years, 9 months 3 months, 2 days

Details

First Name Josephine
Last Name Baker
Full Name at Birth Freda Joséphine Baker (McDonald)
Alternative Name Black Venus, Joséphine Baker
Birthday 3rd June, 1906
Birthplace East St. Louis, Illinois, USA
Died 12th April, 1975
Place of Death Paris, France
Cause of Death Cerebral Hemorrhage
Buried Monaco Cemetery
Build Average
Eye Color Black
Hair Color Black
Distinctive Feature Voice and facial features, Hair and fashions
Zodiac Sign Gemini
Sexuality Bisexual
Religion Roman Catholic
Ethnicity Multiracial
Nationality French
Occupation Text Dancer and singer
Occupation Dancer
Claim to Fame Singing Slow French Songs
Music Genre (Text) Cabaret, Music Hall, French pop, French jazz
Music Genre Vocal
Year(s) Active 1921–1975, 1921–75
Music Style Cabaret, Traditional Pop
Music Mood Elegant, Springlike, Sophisticated, Stylish, Sensual, Witty
Instrument Vocals
Instrument (text) Vocals
Record Label Columbia, Mercury, RCA Victor
Talent Agency (e.g. Modelling) New Faces Agency - USA, Gigsalad.Com
Bust (inches) 36
Waist (inches) 24
Hips (inches) 36
Pets Chiquita (Cheetah - 1931), Toutoute (Goat), Albert (Pig)

Josephine Baker (born Freda Josephine McDonald; naturalised French Joséphine Baker; 3 June 1906 – 12 April 1975) was an American-born French entertainer, French Resistance agent, and civil rights activist. Her career was centered primarily in Europe, mostly in her adopted France. She was the first Black woman to star in a major motion picture, the 1927 silent film Siren of the Tropics, directed by Mario Nalpas and Henri Étiévant.

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NameAgeZodiacOccupationNationality
Josephine Baker68 GeminiDancer
French
Jo Bouillon-Conductor
Jean Lion-
Guiseppe Abatino-
Georges Simenon86 AquariusNovelist
Belgian
Clara Smith41Singer
American
Toto Koopman82 ScorpioModel
Indonesian
Ernest Hemingway61 CancerAuthor
American
Colette81 AquariusNovelist
French
Frida Kahlo47 CancerPainter
Mexican
Isadora Duncan50 GeminiPerformance Artist
American
Ethel Waters80 ScorpioVocalist
American
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Filmography

FilmYearCharacterType
Journey of the Hyena1973Joséphine Baker (voice, as Joséphine Baker)Movie
An jedem Finger zehn1954Josephine BakerMovie
Moulin Rouge1940Princess Tam-TamMovie
The French Way1940Zazu ClaironMovie
Princesse Tam-Tam1935AlwinaMovie
Zouzou1934Zouzou (as Joséphine Baker)Movie
La folie du jour1929Movie
Siren of the Tropics1927PapitouMovie
La revue des revues1927Josephine BakerMovie
Die Frauen von Folies Bergères1927Movie
Le navire aveugle1927Movie
A Son of Satan1924Chorus (unconfirmed)Movie
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dj_mbmSep 30, 2008

can somebody fix this? frida kahlo is on here twice.

melanie mickensFeb 14, 2008

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