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Pola Negri Biography
Birth Name:Barbara Apolonia Chalupiec
Birth Place:Lipno, Poland
Profession Actress, Soundtrack
Fast Facts
- In 1964, she received a German Film Honoraray Award
- Has received a star on the Polish Walk of Fame in Lodz
- In 1996, she was honored with a commemorative postage stamp issued by Poland's post office
- Started performing as a dancer with the Warsaw Imperial Ballet Academy
- Trained in acting at the Warsaw Imperial Academy of Dramatic Arts
- Was known for frequently taking on various femme fetale roles
- Was the 11th person to place her hand and foot prints in front of Grauman's Chinese Theatre
Awards
- 1923Photoplay Award-Best Performances of the Month (June): winner
- 1923Photoplay Award-Best Performances of the Month (December): winner
- 1924Photoplay Award-Best Performances of the Month (July): winner
- 1925Photoplay Award-Best Performances of the Month (January): winner
- 1927Photoplay Award-Best Performances of the Month (January): winner
- 1928Photoplay Award-Best Performances of the Month (June): winner