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Diahann Carroll
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Diahann Carroll Biography
Birth Name:
Carol Diann Johnson
Birth Place:
Bronx, NY
Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign:
07/17/1935, Cancer
Profession:
Actor; Singer
Diahann Carroll Fast Facts:
Worked as a model and nightclub singer as a teenager.
Dropped out of college in 1954 and made her Broadway (
House of Flowers
) and film (
Carmen Jones
) debuts that same year.
Began releasing albums in the late 1950s.
Became the first black actress to win a Tony award for best actress (
No Strings
in 1962), star in a TV series (
Julia
in 1968) and host a variety show (
The Diahann Carroll Show
in 1976).
Portrayed Dominique Devereaux in
Dynasty
and its spin-off,
The Colbys
, in the 1980s.
Starred as the iconic Norma Desmond in Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical version of
Sunset Boulevard
.
Launched a line of wigs, clothing and accessories in 1997.
Is a breast-cancer survivor.
Played recurring character Jane Burke on
Grey's Anatomy
.
Released an autobiography (
Diahann!
) in 1986 and a memoir (
The Legs Are the Last to Go: Aging, Acting, Marrying, and Other Things I Learned the Hard Way
) in 2008.
Diahann Carroll Relationships:
John Johnson - Father
Mabel Faulk Johnson - Mother
Freddie Glusman - Ex-husband
Robert DeLeon - Ex-husband
Sidney Poitier - Ex-fiancé
David Frost - Ex-fiancé
Suzanne Kay Bamford - Daughter
Vic Damone - Ex-husband
Monte Kay - Ex-husband
Diahann Carroll Awards:
1975 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy - Nominee
1970 Golden Globe: Actress in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy - Nominee
1989 Emmy: Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series - Nominee
1974 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role - Nominee
1969 Golden Globe: Actress in a Television Series - Winner
1962 Tony: Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical - Winner
1969 Emmy: Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Comedy Series - Nominee
2008 Emmy: Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series - Nominee
1963 Emmy: Outstanding Single Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role - Nominee
College:
Attended New York University, New York, NY
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