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    2008-08-25

    1934-01-0392 years, 10 months, and 4 days old

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    Place of birth:

    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

    Adult:

    No

    Gender:

    Female

    Biography

    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.

    Images Gallery

    Best Credits: 15

    5.3

    Sweet Movie

    7.0

    Black Orpheus

    5.9

    Private Collections

    10

    The Secret of the Blue...

    6.2

    Africa on the Seine

    N/A

    Boubou cravate

    8

    Élisa

    5.8

    Le Bal du comte d'Orgel

    8

    38-24-36

    Title
    Sweet Movie
    Mama Communa
    5.3
    1974-06-12
    1.6545
    Black Orpheus
    Eurydice
    7.026
    1959-06-12
    1.9194
    Private Collections
    a siren
    5.9
    1979-06-27
    1.421
    The Secret of the Blue Men
    Malika
    10
    1961-08-11
    0.622
    Africa on the Seine
    6.2
    1955-01-02
    0.6897
    Boubou cravate
    0
    1972-01-02
    0.1943
    Élisa
    Negress
    8
    1957-03-08
    3.0654
    Le Bal du comte d'Orgel
    Marie
    5.8
    1970-06-30
    0.6042
    38-24-36
    Self
    8
    1963-03-31
    0.4318
    Chérie Noire
    Chérie
    0
    1966-10-27
    2.3754
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