Marpessa Dawn
Marpessa Dawn
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Marpessa Dawn

Actor 1934-01-03 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

FILMOGRAPHY
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Black Orpheus

Black Orpheus

1959 · Eurydice

Sweet Movie

Sweet Movie

1974 · Mama Communa

Private Collections

Private Collections

1979 · a siren

Womaneater

Womaneater

1958 · Native Girl

Armchair Theatre

Armchair Theatre

1956 · Felicia Chinik

Africa on the Seine

Africa on the Seine

1955 · Movie

At Theatre Tonight

At Theatre Tonight

1966 · Chérie

Le Bal du comte d'Orgel

Le Bal du comte d'Orgel

1970 · Marie

Cinépanorama

Cinépanorama

1956 · Self

Discorama

Discorama

1959 · Self

Élisa

Élisa

1957 · Negress

The Secret of the Blue Men

The Secret of the Blue Men

1961 · Malika

38-24-36

38-24-36

1963 · Self

Chérie Noire

Chérie Noire

1966 · Chérie

Boubou cravate

Boubou cravate

1972 · Movie