Josephine Baker author biography, plus links to books by Josephine Baker.

Josephine Baker

Josephine Baker (1906-1975) was a Broadway performer, dancer, and singer who headlined across Europe, and the first Black woman to star in a major motion picture. She served as a spy for the French Résistance, earning honors for her valor. She was a Civil Rights activist who marched alongside Martin Luther King Jr. She passed away in 1975, and in 2021 Baker became the first Black woman to enter France's Panthéon.

This biography was last updated on 02/04/2025.

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