Fannie Lou Hamer
Known for Acting · 6 credits
- Born
- 1917-10-06
- Died
- 1977-03-14
- Place of birth
- Mississippi, USA
- Also known as
- Fannie Lou Townsend Hamer
Biography
Fannie Lou Hamer was an American voting and women's rights activist, community organizer, and a leader in the civil rights movement. She was the co-founder and vice-chair of the Freedom Democratic Party, which she represented at the 1964 Democratic National Convention
Known For
We'll Never Turn Back
1963
as Self
Freedom on My Mind
1994
as Self - Freedom Democratic Party (archive footage)
Of the People: The Women of the Civil Rights Movement
2026
as Self (archival)
Freedom Summer
2014
as Self (archive footage)
The Heritage of Slavery - Of Black America
1968
as Self
Fannie Lou Hamer’s America
2022
as Narrator (voice) / Self (archive footage)
Movies (6)
We'll Never Turn Back
1963
as Self
Freedom on My Mind
1994
as Self - Freedom Democratic Party (archive footage)
Of the People: The Women of the Civil Rights Movement
2026
as Self (archival)
Freedom Summer
2014
as Self (archive footage)
The Heritage of Slavery - Of Black America
1968
as Self
Fannie Lou Hamer’s America
2022
as Narrator (voice) / Self (archive footage)
About Fannie Lou Hamer
Fannie Lou Hamer was an American voting and women's rights activist, community organizer, and a leader in the civil rights movement. She was the co-founder and vice-chair of the Freedom Democratic Party, which she represented at the 1964 Democratic National Convention With 6 credits spanning from 1963 to 2026, Fannie Lou Hamer has appeared in 6 films and 0 TV shows.
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Most Popular Fannie Lou Hamer Movies
- We'll Never Turn Back (1963) — as Self
- Freedom on My Mind (1994) — as Self - Freedom Democratic Party (archive footage)
- Of the People: The Women of the Civil Rights Movement (2026) — as Self (archival)
- Freedom Summer (2014) — as Self (archive footage)
- The Heritage of Slavery - Of Black America (1968) — as Self
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