Josephine Baker

Freda Josephine Baker, naturalized as Joséphine Baker, was an American-born French dancer, singer, and actress. Her career was centered primarily in Europe, mostly in France. She was the first... Wikipedia

• Born:  Freda Josephine McDonald, June 03, 1906, St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
• Age at death:  68 years
• Died:  April 12, 1975, Paris, France
• Resting place:  Monaco Cemetery
• Citizenship:  United States (until 1937), France (from 1937)
• Occupation:  Vedette, singer, dancer, actress, civil rights activist, French Resistance agent
• Years active:  1921–1975
• Partner(s):  Robert Brady, (1973–1975)
• Children:  12, Jean-Claude Baker presented himself as her foster son (contested by the Baker children)
• Data source:  DuckDuckGo