Marpessa Dawn

Actress

Biography

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.

Personal Info

Occupation Actress

Place of Birth Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

Birthday 1934-01-03

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Filmography by Year

1979

1974

1972

1970

1966

1963

1961

1959

1958

1955