Diahann Carroll

Diahann Carroll

Acting
Born 1935-07-17 - Died 2019-10-04Bronx, New York, USA

Biography

Diahann Carroll (born Carol Diahann Johnson; July 17, 1935 – October 4, 2019) was an American actress, singer and model. She rose to stardom in performances in some of the earliest major studio films to feature black casts, including Carmen Jones in 1954 and Porgy and Bess in 1959. In 1962, Carroll won a Tony Award for best actress, a first for a black woman, for her role in the Broadway musical No Strings. Her 1968 debut in Julia, the first series on American television to star a black woman in a nonstereotypical role, was a milestone both in her career and the medium. In the 1980s she played the role of an interracial diva in the primetime soap opera Dynasty. Carroll was the recipient of numerous stage and screen nominations and awards, including the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress In A Television Series in 1968. She received an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress for the 1974 film Claudine. She was also a breast cancer survivor and activist.

Movies (54)

The Star Wars Holiday Special
3.4

The Star Wars Holiday Special

1978Movie3.4
Sidney
7.0

Sidney

2022Movie7.0
Paris Blues
6.5

Paris Blues

1961Movie6.5
Eve's Bayou
6.5

Eve's Bayou

1997Movie6.5
Hurry Sundown
6.4

Hurry Sundown

1967Movie6.4
Night of 100 Stars II
6.8

Night of 100 Stars II

1985Movie6.8
Death Scream
6.6

Death Scream

1975Movie6.6
Carmen Jones
6.2

Carmen Jones

1954Movie6.2
Goodbye Again
7.1

Goodbye Again

1961Movie7.1
Night of 100 Stars
5.8

Night of 100 Stars

1982Movie5.8
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
6.0

NBC 75th Anniversary Special

2002Movie6.0
Jackie's Back!
6.9

Jackie's Back!

1999Movie6.9
Peeples
5.5

Peeples

2013Movie5.5
Porgy and Bess
6.3

Porgy and Bess

1959Movie6.3
Light Girls
10.0

Light Girls

2015Movie10.0
The Five Heartbeats
7.3

The Five Heartbeats

1991Movie7.3
The Split
6.7

The Split

1968Movie6.7
Joan Rivers and Friends Salute Heidi Abromowitz
9.0

Joan Rivers and Friends Salute Heidi Abromowitz

1988Movie9.0
King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis
7.3

King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis

1970Movie7.3
Color Adjustment
6.9

Color Adjustment

1992Movie6.9
At Risk
4.6

At Risk

2010Movie4.6
TV in Black: The First Fifty Years
5.3

TV in Black: The First Fifty Years

2004Movie5.3
Sally Hemings: An American Scandal
8.0

Sally Hemings: An American Scandal

2000Movie8.0
The Front
5.4

The Front

2010Movie5.4
Murder in Black and White
7.0

Murder in Black and White

1990Movie7.0
The Masked Saint
5.6

The Masked Saint

2016Movie5.6
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
6.0

Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC

1988Movie6.0
Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker
8.0

Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker

1991Movie8.0
The Courage to Love
6.8

The Courage to Love

2000Movie6.8
Claudine
7.1

Claudine

1974Movie7.1
Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years
7.3

Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years

1999Movie7.3
The Best of Broadway

The Best of Broadway

1985Movie
Perry Mason: The Case of the Lethal Lifestyle
7.5

Perry Mason: The Case of the Lethal Lifestyle

1994Movie7.5
Sister, Sister
7.5

Sister, Sister

1982Movie7.5
Sing Your Song
6.9

Sing Your Song

2012Movie6.9
The Dean Martin Christmas Show
7.6

The Dean Martin Christmas Show

1968Movie7.6
Kraft Salutes the George Burns 90th Birthday Special
9.0

Kraft Salutes the George Burns 90th Birthday Special

1986Movie9.0
Sunday in Paris
6.0

Sunday in Paris

1991Movie6.0
Diary of a Single Mom
4.0

Diary of a Single Mom

2009Movie4.0
Livin' for Love: The Natalie Cole Story
7.6

Livin' for Love: The Natalie Cole Story

2000Movie7.6
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
4.3

I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings

1979Movie4.3
One More Time

One More Time

1974Movie
The Sweetest Gift
5.7

The Sweetest Gift

1998Movie5.7
From the Dead of Night
6.0

From the Dead of Night

1989Movie6.0
Martin Luther King and the March on Washington
10.0

Martin Luther King and the March on Washington

2013Movie10.0
Small Steps, Big Strides: The Black Experience in Hollywood
9.0

Small Steps, Big Strides: The Black Experience in Hollywood

1998Movie9.0
The Strolling '20s

The Strolling '20s

1966Movie
Telly... Who Loves Ya, Baby?
8.0

Telly... Who Loves Ya, Baby?

1976Movie8.0
Jirimpimbira: An African Folk Tale
5.5

Jirimpimbira: An African Folk Tale

1995Movie5.5
The Beatles Forever

The Beatles Forever

1977Movie
How It Feels to Be Free

How It Feels to Be Free

2021Movie
Motown 40: The Music Is Forever

Motown 40: The Music Is Forever

1998Movie
Francis Albert Sinatra Does His Thing

Francis Albert Sinatra Does His Thing

1968Movie
Starfest: The Stars Salute Public Television 1983

Starfest: The Stars Salute Public Television 1983

1983Movie

TV Shows (55)

Grey's Anatomy
8.2

Grey's Anatomy

2005Series8.2
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
7.5

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962Series7.5
The Love Boat
6.3

The Love Boat

1977Series6.3
The Mike Douglas Show
5.8

The Mike Douglas Show

1961Series5.8
Golden Globe Awards
7.0

Golden Globe Awards

1944Series7.0
White Collar
8.2

White Collar

2009Series8.2
Dynasty
6.5

Dynasty

1981Series6.5
Great Performances
6.1

Great Performances

1971Series6.1
The Merv Griffin Show
6.8

The Merv Griffin Show

1962Series6.8
Strong Medicine
7.4

Strong Medicine

2000Series7.4
Peter Gunn
6.6

Peter Gunn

1958Series6.6
Touched by an Angel
7.2

Touched by an Angel

1994Series7.2
Tony Awards

Tony Awards

1956Series
Ellen
6.1

Ellen

1994Series6.1
The Red Skelton Show
7.4

The Red Skelton Show

1951Series7.4
Intimate Portrait
4.5

Intimate Portrait

1993Series4.5
A Different World
7.1

A Different World

1987Series7.1
What's My Line?
7.0

What's My Line?

1950Series7.0
The Dick Cavett Show
6.8

The Dick Cavett Show

1968Series6.8
The Carol Burnett Show
7.7

The Carol Burnett Show

1967Series7.7
Naked City
5.7

Naked City

1958Series5.7
Dinah!
7.0

Dinah!

1974Series7.0
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
7.5

Tonight Starring Jack Paar

1957Series7.5
The Legend of Tarzan
7.0

The Legend of Tarzan

2001Series7.0
The Oscars
7.0

The Oscars

1953Series7.0
The Ed Sullivan Show
6.8

The Ed Sullivan Show

1948Series6.8
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
6.3

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

1995Series6.3
The Steve Allen Show
6.2

The Steve Allen Show

1956Series6.2
Julia
6.4

Julia

1968Series6.4
The Bob Hope Show
7.0

The Bob Hope Show

1950Series7.0
Reading Rainbow
8.4

Reading Rainbow

1983Series8.4
Half & Half
8.3

Half & Half

2002Series8.3
Twice in a Lifetime
6.2

Twice in a Lifetime

1999Series6.2
The Flip Wilson Show
4.8

The Flip Wilson Show

1970Series4.8
The Bell Telephone Hour
8.0

The Bell Telephone Hour

1959Series8.0
The Colbys
6.3

The Colbys

1985Series6.3
The Hollywood Palace
5.0

The Hollywood Palace

1964Series5.0
The Danny Kaye Show
7.0

The Danny Kaye Show

1963Series7.0
DuPont Show of the Month
7.4

DuPont Show of the Month

1957Series7.4
Burke's Law
6.8

Burke's Law

1994Series6.8
ABC Stage 67
6.8

ABC Stage 67

1966Series6.8
The Wonderful World of Disney
7.9

The Wonderful World of Disney

1954Series7.9
The Julie Andrews Hour
8.0

The Julie Andrews Hour

1972Series8.0
The Sonny and Cher Show
7.1

The Sonny and Cher Show

1976Series7.1
Roots: The Next Generations
7.5

Roots: The Next Generations

1979Series7.5
Back to You
5.7

Back to You

2007Series5.7
Not Only... But Also
8.0

Not Only... But Also

1964Series8.0
Whoopi
8.8

Whoopi

2003Series8.8
Soul Food
7.2

Soul Food

2000Series7.2
The Judy Garland Show
8.2

The Judy Garland Show

1963Series8.2
The Court
10.0

The Court

2002Series10.0
The Big Show
9.0

The Big Show

1980Series9.0
Sally Hemings: An American Scandal
8.0

Sally Hemings: An American Scandal

2000Series8.0
Coke Time with Eddie Fisher
9.0

Coke Time with Eddie Fisher

1953Series9.0
Chance Of A Lifetime

Chance Of A Lifetime

1952Series