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Birth Name: Dorothy Jean Dandridge
Height: 5'5''
Nickname: Dottie
Occupation: Actress/Singer

-First African American woman to gain an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress.
-First African American woman to play the Empire Room of the Waldorf-Astoria in New York.
-Received a Golden Globe nomination for "Porgy and Bess" (1959)
-In 1954, became the first black woman to grace the cover of Life magazine.
-Was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame - at 6719 Hollywood Blvd.

"People never forgot her once they met her." -- Earl Mills, Dandridge's manager and friend

Notice how simple glamour can be ...I love the contrast of the red lips and cheeks with the white fur and simple diamond necklace. I often hear comments such as : "Red lips makes me look old!" or "I love it on you just not on me ...i cant ever find the right shade" .I guarantee that there is a red lipstick for every complexion, its just a question of finding your perfect shade. The secret to this look is keeping the rest of the face as fresh and natural looking as possible- notice the barely-there eye makeup with a touch of liner at the outer corners to give some definition- to balance out the boldness of crimson lips.

Insider Tip: To define eyes without adding an obvious black line ,dab brown powder or pencil in between the roots of the upper lashes then smudge with a brush or finger.

The black peep-toe pumps look great with the grecian inspired dress that is originally a beautiful pale pink shade...

This last picture is one of my favorites ...love the smile and the pose.

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