Dine Carroll is a famous singer and actress, whose successful career lasted six decades. Five times she was nominated for an Emmy, three times for a Golden Globe. Carol has a named star on the Walk of Fame.
Carol Diane Johnson entered film history as the first dark-skinned female performer to become a Tony laureate.
Career growth
The future celebrity was born in 1935, in mid-July. She was born in one of the most dangerous neighborhoods in New York, the Bronx. Diane spent her childhood in Harlem.
The girl showed interest in an artistic career from an early age. She enthusiastically studied vocals, choreography. The first line of her acting biography was her participation in the entertainment and game show of the Dumont TV company.
The strict jury was conquered by the performer's talent and charm and declared her the winner. Diane won the first cash prize. From the age of fifteen, Carroll became a model for the "Ebony" edition.
Having matured, the girl went to study at the University of New York, deciding to get a sociological education. The brilliant star graduated from acting school in Manhattan.
The first steps on his career path were work in the cult film projects of 1954 "Carmen Jones". At first, the girl was offered a small role as a friend of the main character.
At the same time as the film debut, the creative person performed in the Broadway musical "House of Flowers".
Creativity in cinema
Five years later, Carroll took part in the work on the painting "Porgy and Bess". Despite her excellent vocal abilities, opera singer Lawley Jean Norman performed all the parts.
Since the early sixties, Diane has participated in films designed not only for black audiences. In 1961 she played in Paris Blues with Paul Newman and Joan Woodward.
She happened to work with the most popular black performer at the time, Sidney Poitier. A couple of years later, the actress again had a chance to work in the "Paris Blues".
After that, the movie was forgotten for six years. At the time of her departure, Carroll completely devoted all her strength to conquering the theater stage. Both dedication and undoubted talent brought well-deserved success. Diane was the first African American woman to receive the Tony Award.
However, in the adaptation of the popular musical, it was decided to make Nancy Kwan the main character. The project had to be closed due to the outrage that arose.
The next appearance in the big cinema for the performer was the dramatic project "Hurry the Sunset". From 1968 to 1971, the actress became an idol for the audience.
Her pictures did not leave the pages of the most popular glossy publications, the army of fans was constantly growing.
TV activities
During this period, Dine starred in the sitcom Julia. Before her, not a single dark-skinned actor had the main roles. They played only supporting characters or episodes.
Carroll got her own show on television. For the project she was awarded nominations for an Oscar and a Golden Globe. After the end of the comedy picture, the performer decided to change her role, playing a dramatic role in the film "Claudine".
For the game she got a new Oscar nomination. After that, only a few minor heroines appeared in Diane's career. She completely devoted herself to television activities.
In 1976, the actress released her own variety show. It was shown in four issues, but it was a good publicity for Carroll. Such a swift completion of the program did not upset the actress.
She received an interesting offer from the producers of the popular TV series "Dynasty". She was offered to play Dominique Devereaux, the quarrelsome half-sister of Blake Carrington, the arch-enemy of the main character Alexis.
The actress admitted to the press after the premiere that she liked the role of the first black bitch on television.
Intriguing Carroll stayed in seventy-two episodes, having managed to participate in "Dynasty 2: The Colby Family."However, the project proved to be fleeting and was soon closed.
Family matters
From 1989 to 1993, Diane worked on the sitcom Underworld. For him she was awarded another Emmy nomination. The films "Lonely Dove", "Eve's Shelter", "Sunset Boulevard" with the participation of the performer were released.
She returned to the theater again, occasionally flickering in the television series "Half and Half", "Strong Medicine", "Anatomy of Passion". For her participation in the latter, the actress received a new Emmy nomination.
In recent years, Carroll has appeared in selected episodes of White Collar. The actress and singer got married several times.
However, it was only after her first marriage with producer Monte Kay that she had a child. Her daughter Suzanne Ottil Kay Bamford has become a well-known journalist.
In 1973, the press was shocked by the news of the marriage of Diane and Fred Guzman, the owner of a boutique in Las Vegas. During this period, she was engaged to producer and TV presenter David Frost.
A few weeks later, Carroll broke up with her husband.
Life in real time
In 1975, the celebrity's new husband was Robert De Leon, managing editor of Jet magazine. He died two years later in a car accident.
The last chosen one of the famous performer was the singer and artist Vic Damone.
Family life turned out to be stormy. The temperamental newlyweds broke up in 1991. Then they reconciled and got back together, and finally divorced in 1996.
Doctors diagnosed the sixty-three-year-old star with oncology. At first, the actress was taken by surprise by the news. But she managed to pull herself together and agreed to the operation.
Thirty-six treatments of excruciating radiotherapy followed. The course of treatment and recovery ended in complete success.
After the test, the performer became a fighter against the disease, joining the ranks of activists.
