1906 - 1975
Josephine Baker French Dancer
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Josephine Baker dating history
Relationships
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), Toto Koopman, Isadora Duncan and Colette.
Josephine Baker had encounters with Clara Smith, Ethel Waters and Ernest Hemingway.
Josephine Baker is rumoured to have hooked up with Frida Kahlo.
About
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
| Type | Total | Longest | Average | Shortest |
|---|
| Married | 2 |
10 years
|
5 years, 1 month
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3 months, 2 days
|
|---|
| Dating | 5 |
101 years, 4 months
|
22 years
|
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|
|---|
| Encounter | 3 |
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-
|
-
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| Rumoured | 1 |
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-
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-
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| Total | 11 |
101 years, 4 months
|
10 years, 11 months
|
3 months, 2 days
|
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Details
| First Name |
Josephine
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| Last Name |
Baker
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| Full Name at Birth |
Freda Joséphine Baker (McDonald)
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| Alternative Name |
Black Venus, Joséphine Baker
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| Birthday |
3rd June, 1906
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| Birthplace |
East St. Louis, Illinois, USA
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| Died |
12th April, 1975
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| Place of Death |
Paris, France
|
| Cause of Death |
Cerebral Hemorrhage
|
| Buried |
Monaco Cemetery
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| 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
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| Nationality |
French
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| Occupation Text |
Dancer and singer
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| Occupation |
Dancer
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| Claim to Fame |
Singing Slow French Songs
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| Music Genre (Text) |
Cabaret, Music Hall, French pop, French jazz
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| Music Genre |
Vocal
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| Year(s) Active |
1921–1975, 1921–75
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| Music Style |
Cabaret, Traditional Pop
|
| Music Mood |
Elegant, Springlike, Sophisticated, Stylish, Sensual, Witty
|
| Instrument |
Vocals
|
| Instrument (text) |
Vocals
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| Record Label |
Columbia, Mercury, RCA Victor
|
| Talent Agency (e.g. Modelling) |
New Faces Agency - USA, Gigsalad.Com
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| Bust (inches) |
36
|
| Waist (inches) |
24
|
| Hips (inches) |
36
|
| Pets |
Chiquita (Cheetah - 1931), Toutoute (Goat), Albert (Pig)
|
Freda Josephine Baker (née McDonald; June 3, 1906 – April 12, 1975), naturalized as Joséphine Baker, was an American-born French dancer, singer, and actress. Her career was centered primarily in Europe, mostly in France. She was the first Black woman to star in a major motion picture, the 1927 French silent film Siren of the Tropics, directed by Mario Nalpas and Henri Étiévant.
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