Marpessa Dawn
Acting
January 3, 1934
August 25, 2008
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
1 popularity
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.
Movies
11 titles
4K
5.9
a siren
Private Collections
1979
4K
5.3
Mama Communa
Sweet Movie
1974
4K
Boubou cravate
1972
4K
5.8
Marie
Le Bal du comte d'Orgel
1970
4K
Chérie
Chérie Noire
1966
4K
8.0
Self
38-24-36
1963
4K
10.0
Malika
The Secret of the Blue Men
1961
4K
7.0
Eurydice
Black Orpheus
1959
4K
4.6
Native Girl
Womaneater
1958
4K
8.0
Negress
Élisa
1957
4K
6.2
Africa on the Seine
1955
TV Shows
4 titles
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