#dorothydandridge

[darlingdorothydandridge]

Dorothy in a studio portrait session circa 1952. The John Sadovy Collection / Mary Evans Picture Library

Courtesy of ig:dandridgelove

[ynonnemonlaur]

Jane Russel modeling a Michael Woulfe dress (1952)

[blackpinups]

Happy birthday to pioneering actress Dorothy Dandridge!

[fashionartfilmalien]

Only 1 woman of color has won the Oscar for Best Leading Actress in 95 years. Halle Berry for Monster’s Ball in 2002, 21 years ago. 14 Black women, one child of color have been nominated in 95 years. Numbers don’t lie. 1954- Dorothy Dandridge for Carmen Jones. 1972- Cicely Tyson for Sounder. 1972- Diana Ross for Lady Sings the Blues. 1974- Diahann Carroll for Claudine. 1985- Whoopi Goldberg for The Color Purple. 1993- Angela Bassett for What’s Love Got to Do with It. 2001- Halle Berry for Monster’s Ball. 2009- Gabourey Sidibe for Precious. 2011- Viola Davis for The Help. 2012- Quvenzhane Wallis for Beasts of the Southern Wild. 2016- Ruth Negga for Loving. 2019- Cynthia Erivo for Harriet. 2020- Andra Day for The United States vs. Billie Holliday. 2020- Viola Davis for Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom. The fact, Chinonye Chukwu’s beautifully made, historically relevant and important film, Till and The Woman King got no nominations speaks volumes. Till about a mother whose horrific loss sparked the civil rights movement. Representation matters, and the Academy failed again to recognize powerful Black female lead films with uncomfortable truths. #oscars2023 #lackofrepresentation #till #chinonyechukwu #dorothydandridge #carmenjones #cicelytyson #sounder #dianaross #ladysingstheblues #diahanncarroll #claudine #whoopigoldberg #thecolorpurple #angelabassett #whatslovegottodowithit #halleberry @halleberry #gaboureysidibe #precious @violadavis #violadavis #quvenzhanéwallis #beastsofthesouthernwild @iamquvenzhane #ruthnegga #loving #cynthiaerivo @cynthiaerivo #harriet #andraday #theusvsbillieholiday #violadavis #maraineysblackbottom #danielledeadwylersnubbed https://www.instagram.com/p/Cn2BYEru8Jw/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[cartermagazine]

Today In History Dorothy Dandridge, legendary actress, singer and dancer was born in Cleveland, OH, on this date November 9, 1922. Dandridge had starring roles in Carmen Jones (1954) and Porgy and Bess (1959). She is the first African American film star to be nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress, which was for her performance in Carmen Jones. Dandridge performed as a vocalist in venues such as the Cotton Club and the Apollo Theater. CARTER™ Magazine carter-mag.com #wherehistoryandhiphopmeet #historyandhiphop365 #cartermagazine #carter #dorothydandridge #blackhistorymonth #blackhistory #history #staywoke https://www.instagram.com/p/CkvB38ouNto/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[dandridgelove]

Dorothy Dandridge visiting the Cuban Art Center, the famous movie star and singer is being attended by the Director of the Cuban Art Center, Sepy Dobronyi, famous jeweler and artist, circa March 1956.

Source: cuban-exile.com

[alejandromogollo]

Oscar upsets, Classic Hollywood edition. It’s hard to imagine that these celebrated stars never got an Academy Award. Some of them (Kim and Marilyn) were never nominated. Which Oscar omission do you find more upsetting? Even if it’s not featured here. #nataliewood #gretagarbo #dorothydandridge #avagardner #kimnovak #barbarastanwyck #marilynmonroe #thelmaritter #deborahkerr https://www.instagram.com/p/Cpp3kEDo6Y-/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[oldmovieactress]

"Dorothy Dandridge: An Icon Ahead of Her Time"