Berry couldn’t have been prouder of the performance she delivered in Monster’s Ball. But a few of her fans felt movies like Dorothy Dandridge and Queen deserved Oscar recognition more.

She also starred on Broadway alongside Sammy Davis Jr. in ‘Mr. Wonderful’ and was married to famed musicians Cannonball ...

Actress-singer Olga James who portrayed the jilted sweetheart of Harry Belafonte character in the landmark Otto Preminger-directed film musical Carmen Jones ...

Olga James, the singer, actress and nightclub performer who ... Joe (Belafonte), to the bewitching title character (Dorothy Dandridge) in 20th Century Fox’s Carmen Jones (1954), filmed in ...

In the early 1970s, Berry Gordy decided to take Motown to Hollywood, and he made a gamble on the first film he put the label's money behind.

Like Berry, Dorothy also made history back in her day. She was the first Black woman to be nominated for a Best Actress Academy Award in 1954. Berry credited Dandridge and her historic ...

Olga James, a renowned singer and actress best known for her role in 'Carmen Jones,' passed away at 95. She achieved fame ...

With Dorothy Dandridge, Harry Belafonte ... Dandridge rightfully and historically received a Best Actress nomination for her blazing, charismatic lead performance, yet Belafonte, certifying ...

In 1999, she won an Emmy and Golden Globe as the lead in the film, “Introducing Dorothy Dandridge.” Two years later, she won a Best Actress Oscar for “Monster’s Ball,” becoming the first and only ...