Divine Women of Our Time: Diahann Carroll

To celebrate black history month I will profile strong women that have been apart of building a culture, paving ways for those after them and who have made a memorable impact within their industry. These women were not only leaders, but they were role models for many people at an appointed time. Most of these women are still with us thankfully, rightfully so, I want to celebrate them while they are here and can understand that there relevance is appreciated as apart of our rich history.

Diahann Carroll (born July 17, 1935) is an American actress and singer. Born in New York City, she attended its LaGuardia High School for performing arts. She appeared in the prestigious African-American themed films, Carmen Jones (1954) and Porgy and Bess (1959). Between 1968 and 1971, Carroll starred in her own television series, Julia, which made her the first African American actress to star in her own television series where she did not play a domestic worker. In 1984, she joined the evening television soap opera series, Dynasty as Dominique Deveraux. She went on to appear in its spinoff, The Colbys, in 1987. She is the recipient of numerous stage and screen awards and nominations. Carroll has been married four times and became the mother of a daughter in 1960. She is a breast cancer survivor and activist. Source:Wikipedia