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Created: 2025-07-15 18:21:34 UTC

Dorothy Dandridge was a rising star in the 40s, but her stardom was in the 1950s. Her first leading role was in "Bright Road" (1953) with Harry Belafonte. Her signature film was "Carmen Jones" (1954), where she earned an Oscar nomination for Best Actresses.

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