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Film & Television
Diahann Carroll
1935–2019Bronx, NYItalian American descendantHistoric
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Why Included
Julia (first Black woman to star in her own non-domestic TV role)
Biography
Julia (first Black woman to star in her own non-domestic TV role); Dynasty; Tony Award winner; partial Italian ancestry. Tony Award; Golden Globe winner; Julia (1968) TV landmark for representation
Notable For
- Julia (first Black woman to star in her own non-domestic TV role)
- Dynasty
- Tony Award winner
- partial Italian ancestry
Honors & Recognition
- Tony Award
- Golden Globe winner
- Julia (1968) TV landmark for representation
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Diahann Carroll Italian?
Yes — Diahann Carroll is of Italian heritage with roots in African-Italian. Julia (first Black woman to star in her own non-domestic TV role)
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Quick Facts
- Field
- Film & Television
- Specialty
- Acting
- Years
- 1935–2019
- Birth Place
- Bronx, NY
- Origin
- Italian American descendant
- Regional Ancestry
- African-Italian
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- Draft — Pending Review
- Ancestry Verification
- Needs Review
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