Frances Davis
Elizabeth Taylor
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Emerging from Chicago's Rosenwald Courts, she began classical ballet at eight, later becoming the only African-American at the Edna McRae School of Dance and receiving a scholarship to the Katherine Dunham Company. Her tour with Dunham led to a historic debut in December 1951 as the first African-American ballerina with the Paris Opera Ballet, earning praise comparable to Leslie Caron. On Broadway…
Biography written by WatchMoods, based on public sources
