Actress
Dorothy Dandridge
American actress and the first black woman nominated for the lead actress Oscar.
Dorothy Jean Dandridge was an American actress and singer. She was the first African American to be nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress for Carmen Jones (1954), a performance which also earned her a nomination for a BAFTA Award for Best Foreign Actress. Dandridge had also performed as a vocalist in venues such as the Cotton Club and the Apollo Theater. During her early career, she performed as a part of the Wonder Children, later the Dandridge Sisters, and appeared in a succession of films, usually in uncredited roles.
- Born
- 1922-11-09, Cleveland, USAA Thursday
- Died
- 1965-09-08, Hollywood, USAA Wednesday, aged 42
- At birth
- Sun in Scorpio, Moon in Cancer
- Nationality
- United States
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1922-11-09, Cleveland, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/New_Yorkthe zone used then
America/New_YorkThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Scorpio | 16°31′ | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 13°54′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 1°10′ | Direct |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 9°19′ | Retrograde |
| Mars | Aquarius | 6°57′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 3°01′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Libra | 14°57′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Pisces | 9°43′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Leo | 18°08′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Cancer | 11°03′ | Retrograde |
Death Chart
1965-09-08, Hollywood, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/Los_Angelesthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Virgo | 15°53′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aquarius | 21°31′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Virgo | 0°07′ | Direct |
| Venus | Libra | 24°04′ | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 12°30′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Gemini | 28°41′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Pisces | 13°39′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Virgo | 15°16′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Scorpio | 17°40′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Virgo | 16°05′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Dorothy Dandridge was born. Tap a line to read what the tradition associates with it.
Cast for noon, as the birth time is unknown, so the longitudes are approximate.