Personal Info
Freda Josephine McDonald
Joséphine Baker
Josephine Baker
Acting
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 an…
Filmography
Movies
Josephine Baker, la fleur au fusil
as Self (archive footage)
Madness Remixed
as (archive footage)
Modeles Noirs, Regards Blancs
as Self
Josephine Baker: The Story of an Awakening
as Self (archive footage)
Do I Look Like a Lady? (Comedians and Singers)
as Self (archive footage)
Jornal Português (1938-1951)
as Self (archive footage)
Paris: The Luminous Years
Joséphine Baker en couleur
as Herself
Striptease: The Greatest Exotic Dancers of All Time
as Herself (archive footage)
It's Black Entertainment
as Self (archive footage)
TV Shows
The Century of Icons
as Self (archive footage) · 2 ep.
France between the two wars
as Elle-même · 2 ep.
Legends
as Self (archive footage) · 1 ep.
Das Jahrhundert des Kabaretts
as Self (archive Footage) · 1 ep.
Intimate Portrait
as Self (archive footage) · 1 ep.
Système 2
as Self (archive footage) · 1 ep.
Am laufenden Band
as Self - Guest · 1 ep.
Acht nach 8
as Self · 1 ep.
Le Grand Échiquier
as Self · 1 ep.
Midi trente
as Self · 1 ep.