Diahann Carroll
- Birthplace: Bronx, New York, USA
- Birthday: July 17, 1935
A consummate and multi-award-winning performer on film, television, record and stage, Diahann Carroll’s life was marked by a series of landmark achievements for black talent, and in particular, black female talent, for over 40 years. She was the first African-American woman to win a Tony for her turn in 1961’s “No Strings;” four years later, she made history again with “Julia” (NBC, 1968-1971), the first series to star a black woman in a role other than a domestic servant. She was also the first African-American performer to replace…more