Josephine Baker

Josephine Baker

Acting
Born 1906-06-03 - Died 1975-04-12St. Louis, Missouri, USA

Biography

Josephine Baker (born Freda Josephine McDonald, naturalised French Joséphine Baker; 3 June 1906 – 12 April 1975) was an American-born French entertainer, activist, and French Resistance agent. Her career was centered primarily in Europe, mostly in her adopted France. During her early career she was renowned as a dancer, and was among the most celebrated performers to headline the revues of the Folies Bergère in Paris. Her performance in the revue Un vent de folie in 1927 caused a sensation in Paris. Her costume, consisting of only a girdle of artificial bananas, became her most iconic image and a symbol of the Jazz Age and the 1920s.

Movies (31)

Siren of the Tropics
5.5

Siren of the Tropics

1927Movie5.5
Bardot
8.3

Bardot

2025Movie8.3
It's Black Entertainment
8.7

It's Black Entertainment

2002Movie8.7
Parisian Pleasures
6.2

Parisian Pleasures

1927Movie6.2
The French Way
5.8

The French Way

1940Movie5.8
Modeles Noirs, Regards Blancs
8.0

Modeles Noirs, Regards Blancs

2020Movie8.0
Show - Charme - Chansons

Show - Charme - Chansons

1965Movie
Hitler's Forgotten Victims
10.0

Hitler's Forgotten Victims

1997Movie10.0
Joséphine Baker en couleur
7.7

Joséphine Baker en couleur

2005Movie7.7
Princess Tam Tam
5.2

Princess Tam Tam

1935Movie5.2
Josephine Baker: The Story of an Awakening
7.9

Josephine Baker: The Story of an Awakening

2018Movie7.9
Intimate Portrait: Josephine Baker
4.7

Intimate Portrait: Josephine Baker

1999Movie4.7
Zouzou
6.2

Zouzou

1934Movie6.2
Die Frauen von Folies Bergères
9.0

Die Frauen von Folies Bergères

1927Movie9.0
Moulin Rouge
6.5

Moulin Rouge

1940Movie6.5
Do I Look Like a Lady? (Comedians and Singers)

Do I Look Like a Lady? (Comedians and Singers)

2016Movie
Josephine Baker, la fleur au fusil

Josephine Baker, la fleur au fusil

2021Movie
Madness Remixed

Madness Remixed

2021Movie
Black Shadows on a Silver Screen

Black Shadows on a Silver Screen

1975Movie
Paris: The Luminous Years
5.0

Paris: The Luminous Years

2010Movie5.0
Ways to Strength and Beauty
7.1

Ways to Strength and Beauty

1925Movie7.1
Paris Was a Woman
6.4

Paris Was a Woman

1996Movie6.4
Striptease: The Greatest Exotic Dancers of All Time
4.3

Striptease: The Greatest Exotic Dancers of All Time

2004Movie4.3
Ten on Every Finger
5.3

Ten on Every Finger

1954Movie5.3
The Fireman of the Folies-Bergere
5.7

The Fireman of the Folies-Bergere

1928Movie5.7
Jornal Português (1938-1951)

Jornal Português (1938-1951)

2015Movie
Variety carousel
6.8

Variety carousel

1955Movie6.8
La folie du jour
10.0

La folie du jour

1927Movie10.0
Palace Music Hall
7.0

Palace Music Hall

1925Movie7.0
Miss Josephine Baker

Miss Josephine Baker

Movie
Chasing a Rainbow: The Life of Josephine Baker
7.0

Chasing a Rainbow: The Life of Josephine Baker

1987Movie7.0

TV Shows (16)

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
7.5

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962Series7.5
Intimate Portrait
4.5

Intimate Portrait

1993Series4.5
Le Grand Échiquier
8.0

Le Grand Échiquier

1972Series8.0
Midi trente
6.0

Midi trente

1972Series6.0
Discorama
8.0

Discorama

1959Series8.0
Legends
5.0

Legends

2006Series5.0
Système 2

Système 2

1975Series
Am laufenden Band
7.0

Am laufenden Band

1974Series7.0
Erkennen Sie die Melodie?
9.0

Erkennen Sie die Melodie?

1969Series9.0
Night-Club

Night-Club

1968Series
Acht nach 8

Acht nach 8

1973Series
The Century of Icons
7.0

The Century of Icons

2022Series7.0
Meine Melodie

Meine Melodie

1965Series
Hotel Victoria
9.0

Hotel Victoria

1961Series9.0
Das Jahrhundert des Kabaretts

Das Jahrhundert des Kabaretts

2001Series
France between the two wars
9.0

France between the two wars

2019Series9.0