Josephine Baker: Dancer, singer, activist, & more! (6 things you didn't know about her)

Josephine Baker was an It Girl of stage and screen during the roaring 20s and 30s, but unfortunately she doesn’t often receive the recognition she deserves today. So here are some fun facts about the fabulous performer!
Are you excited for the tv series Janelle Monae will be making about Josephine's life?
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[@KylieCassidy08]

That’s some good casting! Janelle is a great dancer and they do have a good resemblance!

[@zerjiozerjio]

And they’re both from Missouri

[@LoLovesU]

i feel like Tamera Mowry would be a great choice her and tia grew up singing and dancing as well

[@rkivelover]

Can’t wait for the TV show, I remember doing a presentation about Josephine Baker for history class during Black History Month and I loved her so much :)

[@chrissiem3958]

Ugh, pls do one of your longer videos about Josephine! She is a personal hero of mine and there are far more than just 6 amazing facts about her!!!

[@nighttripper18]

What a woman 👑

[@breehonnamccumber5835]

I wrote my English IV term paper on her back in high school and loved the autobio pic movie from the 90s

[@frangi983]

So excited for the tv show, I hope it'll also be available in Germany 😍 btw there's a great documentary on German/French tv station arte available to watch for free online. Not sure how international access works though. And for anyone in western Germany, there's currently an amazing, comprehensive exposition at Bundeskunsthalle in Bonn all about her.

[@kadesmith3054]

Beautiful inside and outside 😊

[@chelseaaston2702]

Wow total badass!

[@orlindalinkins2963]

Strong women!!!! 😊

[@Attorney.42]

The book about her life is very inspirational ❤

[@susannehuber3996]

❤❤❤Josephine is one of the biggest stars EVER❤❤

[@amyadams9970]

Badass of history

[@The_momur]

I found a clip from one of her French films, just so I could hear her singing voice. Her voice was so beautiful. I recommend looking it up.

[@BJ-fj6jw]

Whoa... thanks for that info!

[@ayah1262]

I’m literally doing a project about her right now

[@AtlasNovack]

Banana dance 😎

[@LifeCoachTay]

❤

[@GtheMVP]

Looking forward to the series! History is full of iconic people, from all walks of life. I'm so tired of the lazy race/gender swapping, this is the type of actual representation I want to see!

[@MarriedToPurpose]

**East St. Louis

[@NoOne-wt3sv]

I wish Ruth Negga played her in a film. That would be more believable.

[@kise007]

Spider-Man 2 brought me here

[@teegreen3909]

They should let Cardi B play her

[@bananajotaro8557]

Came here from Spider-Man 2. Cool fact I learnt today

[@mmdoz711]

This who Tyler got the song " water " and her moves ! But i tried to find some of her early day i couldnt find it , she lived in Paris . And that dance , that that S.African girl doing that same dance .they considered Jo ,s dance was too sexual .i seen that water dance by Josephine Baker / and a song " water" ! Tyler stole from her and said she wrote song n make up her dance ! Yeah Right !

[@kraceynuemann8533]

Doja cat looks like her before she shaved her head

[@bobthedopeman7327]

Thats betty boop isnt it?

[@shalawndillon4525]

No. Esther Jones was the "real Betty Boop". Not Josephine Baker.

[@ceecee4491]

she was also queer 🏳️‍🌈

[@smolworm2440]

no she wasn’t slow. 🤦🏽‍♀️

[@esaiwaffles283]

She kinda looks scary