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Born:
June 30, 1917 in Brooklyn, New York City, NY
Death:
May 9, 2010 in New York, NY
Biography:The daughter of an actress and civil rights activist, African-American entertainer Lena Horne was a chorus girl in Harlem's Cotton Club at the age of 16. One year later, she had her first featured role -- as Quadroon Girl -- in the Broadway play Dance With Your Gods. Lena then went on to work... Full Biography
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Presenter Halle Berry pays tribute to Lena Horne onstage during the 83rd Annual Academy Awards held...
Presenter Halle Berry pays tribute to Lena Horne onstage during the 83rd Annual Academy Awards held...
Lena Horne, the enchanting jazz singer and actress who reviled the bigotry that allowed her to...
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