Diahann Carroll
Birthday: 17 July 1935, The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
Birth Name: Carol Diann Johnson
Height: 165 cm
One of television's premier African-American series stars, elegant actress, singer and recording artist Diahann Carroll was born Carol Diann (or Diahann) Johnson on July 17, 1935, in the Bronx, N ...Show More
[on filming Hurry Sundown (1967) in St. Francisville, LA, home of the Ku Klux Klan, amid death threa Show more
[on filming Hurry Sundown (1967) in St. Francisville, LA, home of the Ku Klux Klan, amid death threats to the cast and crew] You can cut the hostility here with a knife. I'm not a fighter. I usually smile and then go into my room and cry my eyes out. But down here, the terror has killed my taste for going anywhere. Hide
I learned quickly that almost any time a third world face became prominent on TV, we became responsi Show more
I learned quickly that almost any time a third world face became prominent on TV, we became responsible for the whole minority community. Hide
I'm always getting involved in the wrong relationship. I do that very well.
I'm always getting involved in the wrong relationship. I do that very well.
In the beginning, I found myself dealing with a show business dictated by male white supremacists an Show more
In the beginning, I found myself dealing with a show business dictated by male white supremacists and chauvinists. As a black female, I had to learn how to tap dance around the situation. I had to ... find a way to present my point of view without being pushy or aggressive. In the old days, the only women I saw in this business were in makeup, hairdressing, and wardrobe departments. Now I'm surrounded by women executives, writers, directors, producers, and even women stagehands. Hide
All I ever wanted to do was sing. What happened was more.
All I ever wanted to do was sing. What happened was more.
I like to think I opened doors for other women, although that wasn't my original intention.
I like to think I opened doors for other women, although that wasn't my original intention.
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