Marpessa Dawn
January 3, 1934 (91 years old) in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Marpessa Dawn (January 3, 1934 — August 25, 2008), also known as Gypsy Marpessa Dawn Menor was an American-born French actress, singer, and dancer. Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania of African-American and Filipino heritage, she is best-remembered for her role as "Eurydice" in the film Black Orpheus. She and her fellow lead from that film, Brazilian actor Breno Mello, died just 42 days apart in 2008, both from heart attacks.
Known For
Credits
- 1979 ·Private Collectionsas a siren
- 1974 ·Sweet Movieas Mama Communa
- 1972 ·Boubou cravateas
- 1970 ·Le Bal du comte d'Orgelas Marie
- 1966 ·Chérie Noireas Chérie
- 1966 ·At Theatre Tonightas Chérie
- 1963 ·38-24-36as Self
- 1961 ·The Secret of the Blue Menas Malika
- 1959 ·Black Orpheusas Eurydice
- 1959 ·Discoramaas Self
- 1958 ·Womaneateras Native Girl
- 1957 ·Élisaas Negress
- 1956 ·Cinépanoramaas Self
- 1955 ·Africa on the Seineas