Diahann Carroll
Diahann Carroll
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Diahann Carroll (born Carol Diahann Johnson; July 17, 1935 – October 4, 2019) was an American actress, singer and model. She rose to stardom in performances in some of the earliest major studio films to feature black casts, including Carmen Jones in 1954 and Porgy and Bess in 1959. In 1962, Carroll won a Tony Award for best actress, a first for a black woman, for her role in the Broadway musical No Strings. Her 1968 debut in Julia, the first series on American television to star a black woman in a nonstereotypical role, was a milestone both in her career and the medium. In the 1980s she played the role of an interracial diva in the primetime soap opera Dynasty. Carroll was the recipient of numerous stage and screen nominations and awards, including the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress In A Television Series in 1968. She received an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress for the 1974 film Claudine. She was also a breast cancer survivor and activist.
Known For Acting
Popularity 6.587
Birthday 1935-07-17
Place of Birth Bronx, New York, USA
Also Known As Carol Diahann Johnson,
Porgy and Bess
1959

Porgy and Bess

Motown 40: The Music is Forever
1998

Motown 40: The Music is Forever

The Split
1968

The Split

Paris Blues
1961

Paris Blues

The Five Heartbeats
1991

The Five Heartbeats

Eve's Bayou
1997

Eve's Bayou

The Dean Martin Christmas Show
1968

The Dean Martin Christmas Show

The Front
2010

The Front

At Risk
2010

At Risk

The Beatles Forever
1977

The Beatles Forever

Carmen Jones
1954

Carmen Jones

The Courage to Love
2000

The Courage to Love

Peeples
2013

Peeples

Claudine
1974

Claudine

Sing Your Song
2012

Sing Your Song

Martin Luther King and the March on Washington
2013

Martin Luther King and the March on Washington

Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
1988

Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC

Hurry Sundown
1967

Hurry Sundown

Sally Hemings: An American Scandal
2000

Sally Hemings: An American Scandal

I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
1979

I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings

Perry Mason: The Case of the Lethal Lifestyle
1994

Perry Mason: The Case of the Lethal Lifestyle

The Sweetest Gift
1998

The Sweetest Gift

Joan Rivers and Friends Salute Heidi Abromowitz
1988

Joan Rivers and Friends Salute Heidi Abromowitz

NBC 75th Anniversary Special
2002

NBC 75th Anniversary Special

King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis
1970

King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis

Light Girls
2015

Light Girls

Mo' Better Blues
1990

Mo' Better Blues

Night of 100 Stars II
1985

Night of 100 Stars II

Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years
1999

Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years

The Masked Saint
2016

The Masked Saint

The Star Wars Holiday Special
1978

The Star Wars Holiday Special

Kraft Salutes the George Burns 90th Birthday Special
1986

Kraft Salutes the George Burns 90th Birthday Special

Goodbye Again
1961

Goodbye Again

Livin' for Love: The Natalie Cole Story
2000

Livin' for Love: The Natalie Cole Story

Francis Albert Sinatra Does His Thing
1968

Francis Albert Sinatra Does His Thing

Sister, Sister
1982

Sister, Sister

TV in Black: The First Fifty Years
2004

TV in Black: The First Fifty Years

From the Dead of Night
1989

From the Dead of Night

The Best of Broadway
1985

The Best of Broadway

Murder in Black and White
1990

Murder in Black and White

Sunday in Paris
1991

Sunday in Paris

Color Adjustment
1992

Color Adjustment

Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker
1991

Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker

And the Oscar Goes To...
2014

And the Oscar Goes To...

Death Scream
1975

Death Scream

Diary of a Single Mom
2009

Diary of a Single Mom

How It Feels to Be Free
2021

How It Feels to Be Free

Telly... Who Loves Ya, Baby?
1976

Telly... Who Loves Ya, Baby?

Jirimpimbira: An African Folk Tale
1995

Jirimpimbira: An African Folk Tale

Night of 100 Stars
1982

Night of 100 Stars

Jackie's Back!
1999

Jackie's Back!

Small Steps, Big Strides: The Black Experience in Hollywood
1998

Small Steps, Big Strides: The Black Experience in Hollywood

A Different World
1987

A Different World

Grey's Anatomy
2005

Grey's Anatomy

Half & Half
2002

Half & Half

The Sonny & Cher Show
1976

The Sonny & Cher Show

The Love Boat
1977

The Love Boat

Touched by an Angel
1994

Touched by an Angel

The Legend of Tarzan
2001

The Legend of Tarzan

The Merv Griffin Show
1962

The Merv Griffin Show

Dynasty
1981

Dynasty

Naked City
1958

Naked City

Soul Food
2000

Soul Food

The Colbys
1985

The Colbys

Twice in a Lifetime
1999

Twice in a Lifetime

Julia
1968

Julia

The Hollywood Palace
1964

The Hollywood Palace

Intimate Portrait
1993

Intimate Portrait

Peter Gunn
1958

Peter Gunn

The Big Show
1980

The Big Show

Coke Time with Eddie Fisher
1953

Coke Time with Eddie Fisher

The Flip Wilson Show
1970

The Flip Wilson Show

Roots: The Next Generations
1979

Roots: The Next Generations

ABC Stage 67
1966

ABC Stage 67

The Court
2002

The Court

The Steve Allen Show
1956

The Steve Allen Show

White Collar
2009

White Collar

The Oscars
1953

The Oscars

Chance Of A Lifetime
1952

Chance Of A Lifetime

Tony Awards
1956

Tony Awards

The Wonderful World of Disney
1954

The Wonderful World of Disney

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Judy Garland Show
1963

The Judy Garland Show

Tony Awards
1956

Tony Awards

The Ed Sullivan Show
1948

The Ed Sullivan Show

The Bob Hope Show
1950

The Bob Hope Show

Reading Rainbow
1983

Reading Rainbow

The Ed Sullivan Show
1948

The Ed Sullivan Show

Tonight Starring Jack Paar
1957

Tonight Starring Jack Paar

What's My Line?
1950

What's My Line?

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
1995

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

The Julie Andrews Hour
1972

The Julie Andrews Hour

DuPont Show of the Month
1957

DuPont Show of the Month

Burke's Law
1994

Burke's Law

The Red Skelton Show
1951

The Red Skelton Show

The Steve Allen Show
1956

The Steve Allen Show

Tony Awards
1956

Tony Awards

Tony Awards
1956

Tony Awards

The Carol Burnett Show
1967

The Carol Burnett Show

The Hollywood Palace
1964

The Hollywood Palace

Not Only... But Also
1964

Not Only... But Also

The Dick Cavett Show
1968

The Dick Cavett Show

Strong Medicine
2000

Strong Medicine

Back to You
2007

Back to You

Dinah!
1974

Dinah!

The Mike Douglas Show
1961

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show
1961

The Mike Douglas Show

Sally Hemings: An American Scandal
2000

Sally Hemings: An American Scandal

Golden Globe Awards
1944

Golden Globe Awards

Ellen
1994

Ellen

Golden Globe Awards
1944

Golden Globe Awards

Whoopi
2003

Whoopi

Great Performances
1971

Great Performances

The Danny Kaye Show
1963

The Danny Kaye Show

Tony Awards
1956

Tony Awards

The Bell Telephone Hour
1959

The Bell Telephone Hour