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Marpessa Dawn

Marpessa Dawn

Birthday: 1934-01-03 | Place of Birth: 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.

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

1974
Sweet Movie

as    Mama Communa

1959
Black Orpheus

as    Eurydice

1959
Womaneater

as    Native Girl