Diahann Carroll

Birth Name:

Carol Diann Johnson

Birth Place:

New York City, New York, United States

Profession

Actress, Soundtrack

A breast cancer survivor herself, she often supports numerous causes for the disease
Her parents encouraged her career in entertainment by booking modeling gigs for her as a child, as she was already 6'0" as a teen
Quote: "I like to think I opened doors for other women, although that wasn't my original intention․"
Got her big break on the television program "Chance of a Lifetime" where contestants would sing for cash, which she would go on to win four weeks in a row before being offered to tour nightclubs throughout New York
After stints on both film and Broadway, she became the first African American woman to lead her own sitcom with 1968's "Julia"
Once engaged to English television host and presenter, David Frost, in the 1970s

1963Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Single Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role:Nominated
1969Golden Globe - Best TV Star - Female:Winner
1969Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Comedy Series:Nominated
1970Golden Globe - Best TV Actress - Comedy or Musical:Nominated
1975Oscar - Best Actress in a Leading Role:Nominated
1975Golden Globe - Best Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical:Nominated
1975Image Award - Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture:Winner
1989Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series:Nominated
1999Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Performer in a Children's Special:Nominated
2000Image Award - Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie/Miniseries/Dramatic Special:Nominated
2001Black Reel - Best Television Supporting Actress:Winner
2003Groundbreaking ShowWinner
2005Image Award - Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series:Nominated
2008Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series:Nominated
2011ISA - Outstanding Guest Appearance:Nominated
2012Image Award - Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series:Nominated
2014Image Award - Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series:Nominated

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