Josephine Baker
Known for Acting · 46 credits
- Born
- 1906-06-03
- Died
- 1975-04-12
- Place of birth
- St. Louis, Missouri, USA
- Also known as
- Freda Josephine McDonald · Joséphine Baker
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 and a symbol of the Jazz Age and the 1920s.
Known For
TV Shows (15)
Midi trente
1972
as Self
Intimate Portrait
1993
as Self (archive footage)
Le Grand Échiquier
1972
as Self
Discorama
1959
as Self
Système 2
1975
as Self (archive footage)
Legends
2006
as Self (archive footage)
Am laufenden Band
1974
as Self - Guest
Night-Club
1968
as Self
Erkennen Sie die Melodie?
1969
as Self
Meine Melodie
1965
as Self
The Century of Icons
2022
as Self (archive footage)
Das Jahrhundert des Kabaretts
2001
as Self (archive Footage)
Hotel Victoria
1961
as Self
France between the two wars
2019
as Elle-même
Acht nach 8
1973
as Self
Movies (31)
Siren of the Tropics
1927
as Papitou
Bardot
2025
as archive footage
The French Way
1940
as Zazu Clarion
Josephine Baker: The Story of an Awakening
2018
as Self (archive footage)
Modeles Noirs, Regards Blancs
2020
as Self
Princess Tam Tam
1935
as Alwina
It's Black Entertainment
2002
as Self (archive footage)
Parisian Pleasures
1927
as Herself
Madness Remixed
2021
as (archive footage)
Intimate Portrait: Josephine Baker
1999
as Herself (archival footage)
Die Frauen von Folies Bergères
1927
Show - Charme - Chansons
1965
as Self
Ways to Strength and Beauty
1925
Joséphine Baker en couleur
2005
as Herself
Paris Was a Woman
1996
as Self (archive footage)
Hitler's Forgotten Victims
1997
as Self (achive footage)
Josephine Baker, la fleur au fusil
2021
as Self (archive footage)
The Fireman of the Folies-Bergere
1928
Variety carousel
1955
Zouzou
1934
as Zouzou
Do I Look Like a Lady? (Comedians and Singers)
2016
as Self (archive footage)
Palace Music Hall
1925
Jornal Português (1938-1951)
2015
as Self (archive footage)
Ten on Every Finger
1954
as Sängerin
La folie du jour
1927
Black Shadows on a Silver Screen
1975
as Self (archive footage)
Miss Josephine Baker
Paris: The Luminous Years
2010
Striptease: The Greatest Exotic Dancers of All Time
2004
as Herself (archive footage)
Moulin Rouge
1940
as Princess Tam-Tam
Chasing a Rainbow: The Life of Josephine Baker
1987
as Self (Archival Footage)
About Josephine Baker
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… With 46 credits spanning from 1925 to 2025, Josephine Baker has appeared in 31 films and 15 TV shows.
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Most Popular Josephine Baker Movies
- Siren of the Tropics (1927) — as Papitou
- Bardot (2025) — as archive footage
- The French Way (1940) — as Zazu Clarion
- Josephine Baker: The Story of an Awakening (2018) — as Self (archive footage)
- Modeles Noirs, Regards Blancs (2020) — as Self
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