As per our current Database, Josephine Baker has been died on Apr 12, 1975 (age 68).
When Josephine Baker die, Josephine Baker was 68 years old.
| Popular As | Josephine Baker |
| Occupation | Dancer |
| Age | 68 years old |
| Zodiac Sign | Gemini |
| Born | June 3, 1906 (St. Louis, MO) |
| Birthday | June 3 |
| Town/City | St. Louis, MO |
| Nationality | MO |
Josephine Baker’s zodiac sign is Gemini. According to astrologers, Gemini is expressive and quick-witted, it represents two different personalities in one and you will never be sure which one you will face. They are sociable, communicative and ready for fun, with a tendency to suddenly get serious, thoughtful and restless. They are fascinated with the world itself, extremely curious, with a constant feeling that there is not enough time to experience everything they want to see.
Josephine Baker was born in the Year of the Horse. Those born under the Chinese Zodiac sign of the Horse love to roam free. They’re energetic, self-reliant, money-wise, and they enjoy traveling, love and intimacy. They’re great at seducing, sharp-witted, impatient and sometimes seen as a drifter. Compatible with Dog or Tiger.
Dancer and entertainer known as "Black Pearl" and "Creole Goddess" and widely recognized by her Danse banane costume. An Activist in the Civil Rights Movement, she adopted a "Rainbow Tribe" of orphans from various races.
She was raised mostly by her mother, Carrie McDonald. Her estate claimed vaudeville Drummer Eddie Carson to be her father but he paid little mind to Baker and her mother.
With her starring role in the 1934 film Zouzou, she became the first African-American woman to star in a major film.
She was married and divorced four times and adopted a total of 12 children.
Coretta Scott King approached her to ask if she would become a new leader in the Civil Rights Movement after the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr., but Baker passed on the opportunity, saying she needed to be around for her children.
