1906 - 1975
Josephine Baker French Dancer
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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, Colette and Isadora Duncan.
Josephine Baker had encounters with Clara Smith, Ernest Hemingway and Ethel Waters.
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 female singers and Columbia Records artists.
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Relationship Statistics
| Type | Total | Longest | Average | Shortest |
|---|
| Dating | 5 |
96 years, 4 months
|
21 years
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-
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|---|
| Married | 2 |
10 years
|
5 years, 1 month
|
3 months, 2 days
|
|---|
| Rumoured | 1 |
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| Encounter | 3 |
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-
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| Total | 11 |
96 years, 4 months
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10 years, 6 months
|
3 months, 2 days
|
|---|
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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| Age |
68 (age at death) years
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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
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| Cause of Death |
Cerebral Hemorrhage
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| Buried |
Monaco Cemetery
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| Build |
Average
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| Eye Color |
Black
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| Hair Color |
Black
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| Distinctive Feature |
Voice and facial features, Hair and fashions
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| Zodiac Sign |
Gemini
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| Sexuality |
Bisexual
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| Religion |
Roman Catholic
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| 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
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| Music Mood |
Elegant, Springlike, Sophisticated, Stylish, Sensual, Witty
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| Instrument |
Vocals
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| Instrument (text) |
Vocals
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| Record Label |
Columbia, Mercury, RCA Victor
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| Talent Agency (e.g. Modelling) |
New Faces Agency - USA, Gigsalad.Com
|
| Bust (inches) |
36
|
| Waist (inches) |
24
|
| Hips (inches) |
36
|
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. Baker was the first African-American 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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