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Diahann Carroll

1935 - 2019

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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 numerous nominations and awards for her stage and screen performances, including a Tony Award in 1962, Golden Globe Award in 1968, an Academy Award nomination in 1974, and five Emmy Award nominations between 1963 and 2008. Carroll rose to prominence in some of the earliest major studio films to feature black casts, including the classic movie musicals Carmen Jones (1954) and Porgy and Bess (1959). She received an Academy Award for Best Actress nomination for her title role in the romantic comedy-drama film Claudine (1974). Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Diahann Carroll is the 3,059th most popular actor (down from 2,872nd in 2019), the 5,180th most popular biography from United States (down from 4,439th in 2019) and the 1,455th most popular American Actor.

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Among actors, Diahann Carroll ranks 3,059 out of 13,578. Before her are Petr Shelokhonov, Doris Roberts, Embeth Davidtz, Joely Richardson, Solange Knowles, and Siri von Essen. After her are Claire Danes, Emily Deschanel, Rhonda Fleming, Kate Walsh, Flóra Kádár, and Brunhilde Pomsel.

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Among people born in 1935, Diahann Carroll ranks 235. Before her are Percy Adlon, Eulogio Martínez, Susan Brownmiller, Željko Matuš, Fernando del Paso, and Giovanna Ralli. After her are Ramón Chao, Rusty Schweickart, Paul Goma, Bobby Vinton, Valerio Adami, and Norma Bengell. Among people deceased in 2019, Diahann Carroll ranks 228. Before her are Mary Warnock, Baroness Warnock, Fahrudin Jusufi, Katherine Helmond, Elio Sgreccia, Sulli, and Thomas Remengesau Sr.. After her are David Hedison, Johnny Clegg, Sylvia Miles, Vladimir Etush, Roland Matthes, and Ram Dass.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Diahann Carroll ranks 5,180 out of 20,380. Before her are Embeth Davidtz (1965), Stephen P. Synnott (1946), James Russell Lowell (1819), Sidney M. Gutierrez (1951), Solange Knowles (1986), and Ray Dolby (1933). After her are Claire Danes (1979), Emily Deschanel (1976), Rhonda Fleming (1923), Jackson Showalter (1860), Kate Walsh (1967), and Robert H. Dicke (1916).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Diahann Carroll ranks 1,455. Before her are Sam Jaffe (1891), Fay Bainter (1893), Andreas Katsulas (1946), Doris Roberts (1925), Embeth Davidtz (1965), and Solange Knowles (1986). After her are Claire Danes (1979), Emily Deschanel (1976), Rhonda Fleming (1923), Kate Walsh (1967), Ted Cassidy (1932), and Jackie Earle Haley (1961).

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