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Diahann Carroll Remembered as Trailblazing TV Star

Original: Diahann Carroll born Carol Diann Johnson; July 17, 1935 – October 4, 2019) was an American actress, singer, model, and a

Diahann Carroll, born Carol Diann Johnson on July 17, 1935, and died October 4, 2019, is being remembered as an American actress, singer, model and activist. She is best known for starring in the title role of the television series Julia (1968–1971), a groundbreaking role for Black women on American TV, for which she won a Golden Globe Award for Best TV Star.

Why now: People are commemorating and celebrating her legacy as a pioneering Black actress on American television.

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• Diahann Carroll born Carol Diann Johnson; July 17, 1935 – October 4, 2019) was an American actress, singer, model, and activist. ... She starred in the title role in Julia (1968–1971), for which she received a Golden Globe Award for Best TV Star – (1/5) # blackwomen # tv #… · audubonballroon · 2

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