1872 - 1949
Dora Dean American Performance Artist
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Dora Dean was previously married to Charles E. Johnson (1893 - 1949).
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American Performance Artist Dora Dean was born Dora Babbige on 4th August, 1872 in Cloverport, Kentucky, USA and passed away on 12th Dec 1949 Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA aged 77. She is most remembered for The Black Venus. Her zodiac sign is Leo.
Dora Dean is a member of the following lists: People from Minneapolis, Minnesota, Dance biography stubs and Vaudeville performers.
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Relationship Statistics
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| Married | 1 |
57 years, 11 months
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Details
| First Name |
Dora
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| Last Name |
Babbige
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| Full Name at Birth |
Dora Babbige
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| Alternative Name |
Dora Dean, Dora Babbige, The Black Venus
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| Birthday |
4th August, 1872
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| Birthplace |
Cloverport, Kentucky, USA
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| Died |
12th December, 1949
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| Place of Death |
Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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| Build |
Slim
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| Eye Color |
Brown - Dark
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| Hair Color |
Brown - Dark
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| Zodiac Sign |
Leo
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| Ethnicity |
Black
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| Nationality |
American
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| Occupation Text |
Vaudeville
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| Occupation |
Performance Artist
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| Claim to Fame |
The Black Venus
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Dora Dean (born Dora Babbige; c. 1872 – December 13, 1949) was an African-American vaudeville dancer and entertainer. She was part of one of the most popular vaudeville acts of the pre-World War I period. She was best known for popularizing the cakewalk dance internationally, with her husband and dance partner Charles E. Johnson, as part of the act Dean and Johnson.
