Lena Horne was an American singer, actress, civil rights activist, and dancer who achieved fame in the 1940s as one of the first African American performers to sign a long-term contract with a major Hollywood studio. Born on June 30, 1917, in Brooklyn, New York, Horne began her career as a nightclub performer before moving to Hollywood where she worked on numerous films, often in roles that were later edited out when
... MeerLena Horne was an American singer, actress, civil rights activist, and dancer who achieved fame in the 1940s as one of the first African American performers to sign a long-term contract with a major Hollywood studio. Born on June 30, 1917, in Brooklyn, New York, Horne began her career as a nightclub performer before moving to Hollywood where she worked on numerous films, often in roles that were later edited out when shown in the South due to the racial segregation of that era.
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