Josephine Baker
Josephine Baker

Josephine Baker

Known for: Acting
Born: 1906-06-03
Died: 1975-04-12
Place of birth: St. Louis, Missouri, USA

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.

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Josephine Baker is best known for work in Acting. The Peekr community tracks 25 credits from Josephine Baker, including movies and TV series you can rate, discuss, and add to your own Peeklists.

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Also known as

Freda Josephine McDonald
Joséphine Baker

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