Today in history, June 3rd, 1906... dancer, singer and actress Freda Josephine McDonald (aka Josephine Baker), who gained fame in Paris, France, thanks to her risque cabaret and musical hall performances, was born in St. Louis, Missouri. While Ms Baker did perform on screen in a number of films - Siren of the Tropics (1927), Zouzou (1934) and Princesse Tam Tam (1935), notably - she's probably more universally recognized for her vaudeville stage musical acts which helped her become maybe the first international black female celebrity. She was also politically active, making contributions to the Civil...
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