Known for
Acting
Credits
42
Gender
Woman
Birthday
3 June 1906
Day of death
12 Apr 1975 (68)
Place of birth
St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Also known as
Freda Josephine McDonald
Joséphine Baker
Josephine Baker
Biography
Josephine Baker (born Freda Josephine McDonald, naturalised French Joséphine Baker; 3 June 1906 – 12 April 1975) was an American-born French entertainer, activist, and French Resistance agent. Her career was centered primarily in Europe, mostly in her adopted France. During her early career she was renowned as a dancer, and was among the most celebrated performers to headline the revues of the Folies Bergère in Paris. Her performance in the revue Un vent de folie in 1927 caused a sensation in Paris. Her costume, consisting of only a girdle of artificial bananas, became her most iconic image and a symbol of the Jazz Age and the 1920s.
Known for
Acting roles
Credits
| Year | Movie / TV show / Other | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Le Petite Tonkinoise | Music |