Lena Horne

Lena Horne

Acting
Born 1917-06-30 - Died 2010-05-09Brooklyn, New York, USA

Biography

Lena Horne (June 30, 1917 - May 9, 2010) was a singer, dancer, actress, and civil rights activist. Horne joined the chorus of the Cotton Club at the age of sixteen and became a nightclub performer before moving to Hollywood, where she had small parts in numerous movies, and more substantial parts in the films Cabin in the Sky and Stormy Weather. Due to the Red Scare and her left-leaning political views, Horne found herself blacklisted and unable to get work in Hollywood. Returning to her roots as a nightclub performer, Horne took part in the March on Washington in August 1963, and continued to work as a performer, both in nightclubs and on television, while releasing well-received record albums. She announced her retirement in March 1980, but the next year starred in a one-woman show, Lena Horne: The Lady and Her Music, which ran for more than three hundred performances on Broadway and earned her numerous awards and accolades. She continued recording and performing sporadically into the 1990s, disappearing from the public eye in 2000. Horne died on May 9, 2010 in New York City. During her lifetime, Horne was awarded four Grammys, a Tony, and a NAACP Image Award . She also received the Kennedy Center Honors in 1984.

Movies (57)

The Wiz
6.2

The Wiz

1978Movie6.2
Death of a Gunfighter
6.3

Death of a Gunfighter

1969Movie6.3
Night of 100 Stars II
6.8

Night of 100 Stars II

1985Movie6.8
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies
8.0

The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies

1995Movie8.0
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
7.0

Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!

1994Movie7.0
Till the Clouds Roll By
5.8

Till the Clouds Roll By

1946Movie5.8
Duchess of Idaho
4.9

Duchess of Idaho

1950Movie4.9
Night of 100 Stars
5.8

Night of 100 Stars

1982Movie5.8
Ziegfeld Follies
6.0

Ziegfeld Follies

1945Movie6.0
Panama Hattie
5.7

Panama Hattie

1942Movie5.7
That's Entertainment!
7.4

That's Entertainment!

1974Movie7.4
That's Entertainment! III
7.1

That's Entertainment! III

1994Movie7.1
Swing Fever
6.0

Swing Fever

1943Movie6.0
It's Black Entertainment
8.7

It's Black Entertainment

2002Movie8.7
Keep U.S. Beautiful

Keep U.S. Beautiful

1973Movie
Thousands Cheer
6.4

Thousands Cheer

1943Movie6.4
Sid & Judy
7.4

Sid & Judy

2019Movie7.4
Now!
6.3

Now!

1965Movie6.3
That's Entertainment, Part II
7.0

That's Entertainment, Part II

1976Movie7.0
TV in Black: The First Fifty Years
5.3

TV in Black: The First Fifty Years

2004Movie5.3
Two Girls and a Sailor
5.8

Two Girls and a Sailor

1944Movie5.8
Words and Music
5.8

Words and Music

1948Movie5.8
Beyond Tara: The Extraordinary Life of Hattie McDaniel

Beyond Tara: The Extraordinary Life of Hattie McDaniel

2001Movie
Cabin in the Sky
6.5

Cabin in the Sky

1943Movie6.5
Stormy Weather
6.9

Stormy Weather

1943Movie6.9
Meet Me in Las Vegas
4.5

Meet Me in Las Vegas

1956Movie4.5
Benny Carter: Symphony in Riffs
9.0

Benny Carter: Symphony in Riffs

1990Movie9.0
Studio Visit
5.5

Studio Visit

1946Movie5.5
The All-Star Christmas Show
6.0

The All-Star Christmas Show

1958Movie6.0
Swingtime Jamboree

Swingtime Jamboree

1946Movie
Sesame Street: A Celebration of Me, Grover

Sesame Street: A Celebration of Me, Grover

2004Movie
I Dood It
5.1

I Dood It

1943Movie5.1
You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story

You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story

1990Movie
Sesame Street: Learning About Letters
7.0

Sesame Street: Learning About Letters

1986Movie7.0
Paul Robeson: Here I Stand
8.0

Paul Robeson: Here I Stand

1999Movie8.0
Judy Garland Duets

Judy Garland Duets

2005Movie
The Harlem Renaissance
6.0

The Harlem Renaissance

2004Movie6.0
The Green Book: Guide to Freedom
7.8

The Green Book: Guide to Freedom

2019Movie7.8
Mantan Messes Up
8.0

Mantan Messes Up

1946Movie8.0
Aretha Franklin: Duets
8.3

Aretha Franklin: Duets

1993Movie8.3
DTV: Golden Oldies

DTV: Golden Oldies

1984Movie
Sesame Street: 40 Years of Sunny Days

Sesame Street: 40 Years of Sunny Days

2010Movie
How It Feels to Be Free

How It Feels to Be Free

2021Movie
Broadway Rhythm
6.3

Broadway Rhythm

1944Movie6.3
Boogie-Woogie Dream

Boogie-Woogie Dream

1944Movie
The Frank Sinatra Timex Show - To the Ladies

The Frank Sinatra Timex Show - To the Ladies

1960Movie
Harlem Hotshots

Harlem Hotshots

1945Movie
Storm in My Heart

Storm in My Heart

2018Movie
Sarah Vaughan & Other Jazz Divas

Sarah Vaughan & Other Jazz Divas

2005Movie
The Duke Is Tops
6.3

The Duke Is Tops

1938Movie6.3
A.N.T.A. Album of 1955

A.N.T.A. Album of 1955

1955Movie
Honor Coles, Le Danseur De Claquettes Distingue

Honor Coles, Le Danseur De Claquettes Distingue

Movie
An Evening With Lena Horne

An Evening With Lena Horne

2005Movie
Lena Horne: The Lady and Her Music

Lena Horne: The Lady and Her Music

1984Movie
Jazz Voice - The Ladies sing Jazz Vol.2

Jazz Voice - The Ladies sing Jazz Vol.2

2006Movie
Beyond the Riviera

Beyond the Riviera

1960Movie
The Incomparable Lena Horne

The Incomparable Lena Horne

2004Movie

TV Shows (34)

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
7.5

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962Series7.5
The Mike Douglas Show
5.8

The Mike Douglas Show

1961Series5.8
Great Performances
6.1

Great Performances

1971Series6.1
The Cosby Show
7.0

The Cosby Show

1984Series7.0
Tony Awards

Tony Awards

1956Series
A Different World
7.1

A Different World

1987Series7.1
American Masters
7.0

American Masters

1986Series7.0
What's My Line?
7.0

What's My Line?

1950Series7.0
Sanford and Son
7.5

Sanford and Son

1972Series7.5
The Oscars
7.0

The Oscars

1953Series7.0
The Ed Sullivan Show
6.8

The Ed Sullivan Show

1948Series6.8
The Colgate Comedy Hour
6.9

The Colgate Comedy Hour

1950Series6.9
The Muppet Show
8.0

The Muppet Show

1976Series8.0
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
6.8

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

1968Series6.8
The Steve Allen Show
6.2

The Steve Allen Show

1956Series6.2
The Dean Martin Show
7.4

The Dean Martin Show

1965Series7.4
Reading Rainbow
8.4

Reading Rainbow

1983Series8.4
Kraft Music Hall
5.4

Kraft Music Hall

1958Series5.4
Your Show of Shows
7.3

Your Show of Shows

1950Series7.3
The Flip Wilson Show
4.8

The Flip Wilson Show

1970Series4.8
The Bell Telephone Hour
8.0

The Bell Telephone Hour

1959Series8.0
MGM Parade
7.5

MGM Parade

1955Series7.5
The Kennedy Center Honors
7.4

The Kennedy Center Honors

1978Series7.4
The Hollywood Palace
5.0

The Hollywood Palace

1964Series5.0
Password
7.5

Password

1961Series7.5
The Twentieth Century
8.0

The Twentieth Century

1957Series8.0
Hollywood Black
3.0

Hollywood Black

2024Series3.0
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
4.1

The Rosie O'Donnell Show

1996Series4.1
The DuPont Show of the Week
7.0

The DuPont Show of the Week

1961Series7.0
The Judy Garland Show
8.2

The Judy Garland Show

1963Series8.2
The Perry Como Show
7.3

The Perry Como Show

1956Series7.3
Val Parnell's Sunday Night at the London Palladium

Val Parnell's Sunday Night at the London Palladium

1955Series
Music 55

Music 55

1955Series
Keep US Beautiful

Keep US Beautiful

1973Series