Lena Horne
(1917-2010)
African American biracial singer, actress, dancer and activist
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Lena Mary Calhoun Horne (June 30, 1917 – May 9, 2010) was an American dancer, actress, singer, and civil rights activist. Horne's career spanned more than seventy years, appearing in film, television, and theatre. Horne joined the chorus of the Cotton Club at the age of sixteen and became a nightclub performer before moving to Hollywood.
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Lena Mary Calhoun Horne 30 June 1917 Bedford–Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
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9 May 2010 (aged 92) Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
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| Zodiac | Cancer |
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Gail Horne Jones 1st child with Louis Jones Female b. 21 Dec 1937 d. 18 Jul 2024 Age: 86 (at death) 1937-2024 American, Relative
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