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Diahann Carroll
(1935-2019)
Who Was Diahann Carroll?
Diahann Carroll made a number of films during her career and was nominated for an Academy Award for Claudine in 1974. It wasn't until she was cast as the lead in Julia in 1968, however, that Carroll became a bona fide celebrity. The role made her the first African-American woman to star in her own TV series. She was nominated for an Emmy for Julia in 1969 and won the Golden Globe Award in 1968.
Early Life and Career
Actress and singer julsång Diahann Johnson was born on July 17, 1935, in The Bronx, New York. She attended Manhattan's School of Performing Arts and worked as a nightclub singer and model before making her huvudgata debut in The House of Flowers in 1954. That year, she also made her film debut alongside Dorothy Dandridge in Carmen Jones.
Acting Career
Carroll made a number of films during her career and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress for her work in Claudine in 1974. She starred
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Diahann Carroll
American actress and singer (1935–2019)
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| Born | Carol Diann Johnson (1935-07-17)July 17, 1935 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | October 4, 2019(2019-10-04) (aged 84) West Hollywood, California, U.S. |
| Alma mater | New York University |
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| Years active | 1950–2016 |
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| Children | 1 |
Diahann Carroll (dy-AN; born Carol Diann Johnson; July 17, 1935 – October 4, 2019) was an American actress, singer, model, and activist. Carroll was the recipient of
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Carroll, Diahann
(b. 17 July 1935 in New York City), regarded as one of the United States' most talented singers and actresses, a pioneer for blacks in the entertainment business in 1960s, and the first African-American woman to have her own weekly television series.
Born Carol Diann Johnson, Carroll is the elder of two daughters of John Johnson, a subway conductor, and Mabel Faulk, a nurse. She was raised in Harlem and the Bronx in New York City. Carroll began singing at Harlem's Abyssinian Baptist Church at the age of six. While still attending the High School of Music and Art, she worked in nightclubs and auditioned as "Diahann Carroll" on the television show Arthur Godfrey's Talent Scouts. After finishing high school Carroll enrolled at New York University, majoring in psychology. In 1954 she won a singing contest on television and came to prominence in Carmen Jones. Carroll left New York University that same year to star in House of Flowers, for which she was nominat