Diahann Carroll

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Diahann Carroll (born July 17, 1935) is an American actress and singer. Born in New York City, she attended its LaGuardia High School for performing arts. She appeared in the prestigious African-American themed films, Carmen Jones (1954) and Porgy and Bess (1959). Between 1968 and 1971, Carroll starred in her own television series, Julia, which made her the first African American actress to star in her own television series where she did not play a domestic worker.




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