Dorothy Dandridge was an American actress and popular singer that got pushed by her mom, Ruby Dandridge, also an famous actress, to be one with her sisters. She started singing at Harlem's Cotton Club and Apollo Theatre and later on to become the first African-American woman to be nominated for an Academy Award for best actress. Later on, she had to deal with segregation and racism at the industry because that was what she had to deal with. After her divorcement, she continued to sing but went solo and went to international trips. She continued doing things her way until she died 1965 of drug
