Josephine Baker was an American-born actress and dancer, who would go on to take France by storm and become one of Europe’s ...

Born Freda Josephine McDonald in 1906, Baker married William Howard Baker ... Louis for New York and was already dancing professionally. She performed in “Shuffle Along,” the first African ...

Joséphine Baker, le musical, created by Jean-Pierre Hadida(Anne le musical, Le Pirate et la poupée ), dramatizes the great moments in the life of the American-born French actress, singer and dancer.

Baker was born Freda Josephine McDonald on 6 June 1906 in St ... to visitors who could pay to see the children singing, dancing, and playing together. Though it is hard to ignore the voyeuristic ...

Louis, Missouri, Josephine Baker achieved fame and fortune through ... success takes Josephine to Paris where her semi-nude dancing causes an international sensation. Through her marriages to ...