Dorothy Dandridge‘s source of wealth comes from being a movie actress. How much money is Dorothy Dandridge worth at the age of 101 and what’s her real net worth now?
As of 2024, Dorothy Dandridge’s net worth is $4 million.
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Dorothy Dandridge (born November 9, 1922) is famous for being movie actress. She currently resides in Cleveland, OH. American actress and singer best known for played the leading role in Carmen Jones, a performance that earned her a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in 1954. Five years later, she received a Golden Globe Award nomination for her role in Porgy and Bess.
Source of Money |
Movie Actress |
Real Name |
Dorothy Jean Dandridge |
Place of Birth |
Cleveland, OH |
Date of Birth |
November 9, 1922 (age 101) |
Ethnicity |
Multiracial |
Nationality |
American |
Religion |
Baptist |
Dorothy Dandridge is a Scorpio and was born in The Year of the Dog
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Dorothy Dandridge was born in Cleveland, OH on Thursday, November 9, 1922 (G.I. Generation generation). She is 101 years old and is a Scorpio. Dorothy Jean Dandridge (November 9, 1922 – September 8, 1965) was an American film and theatre actress, singer and dancer. She is perhaps best known for being the first African-American actress to be nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance in the 1954 film Carmen Jones. Dandridge performed as a vocalist in venues such as the Cotton Club and the Apollo Theater. During her early career, she performed as a part of The Wonder Children, later The Dandridge Sisters and appeared in a succession of films, usually in uncredited roles. In 1959, she was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Porgy and Bess. She is the subject of the 1999 HBO biographical film, Introducing Dorothy Dandridge. She has been recognized with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Dandridge was married and divorced twice, first to dancer Harold Nicholas (the father of her daughter, Harolyn Suzanne) and then to hotel owner Jack Denison. Dandridge died under mysterious circumstances at the age of 42. She was the first black actress to receive an Academy Award nomination for the Best Actress category.
She used to regularly perform at the Cotton Club and The Apollo Theater in Harlem. Dorothy Jean Dandridge attended
Thomas Jefferson High School, Los Angeles. Dorothy Dandridge is a member of Richest Celebrities and Movie Actresss.
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She was portrayed by Halle Berry in the HBO film Introducing Dorothy Dandridge.
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