Josephine Baker - Wikipedia Freda Josephine Baker (née McDonald; June 3, 1906 – April 12, 1975), naturalized as Joséphine Baker, was an American-born French dancer, singer, and actress Her career was centered primarily in Europe, mostly in France
Josephine Baker | Biography, Children, Movies, Banana Skirt, Facts . . . Josephine Baker (born June 3, 1906, St Louis, Missouri, U S —died April 12, 1975, Paris, France) was an American-born French dancer and singer who symbolized the beauty and vitality of Black American culture, which took Paris by storm in the 1920s
Josephine Baker | National Womens History Museum World renowned performer, World War II spy, and activist are few of the titles used to describe Josephine Baker One of the most successful African American performers in French history, Baker’s career illustrates the ways entertainers can use their platforms to change the world
Josephine Baker: From Poverty to Stardom to Espionage - CIA ” Josephine Baker Becomes a Spy France declared war on Nazi Germany in September 1939 Inspired by the love for her new country and antipathy for Germany’s racist Nazi regime, Josephine sang and danced to raise money for the French army
Josephine Baker - National Museum of African American History and Culture Josephine Baker (1906–1975) was an American dancer, singer, actress, and civil rights activist who found fame as an expatriate in Europe Poster of Josephine Baker advertising her performance at the Strand Theater, 1951
Remembering Josephine Baker, a Radical Bisexual Performer and . . . - Them The bisexual singer, actress, and dancer became so revered there that one only needed to say “Josephine” or “La Baker” and everyone knew who she was But beloved though she was in France, she found it heartbreaking that she wasn’t as loved in her own country