Young Stars Who Could Play Icons in Movies
10 Young Stars We'd Cast to Play Hollywood Icons in a Biopic
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Actress, singer, and model Diahann Carroll rose to stardom in some of the earliest major studio films to feature mostly Black casts, such as Carmen Jones and Porgy and Bess. She went on to star in Julia, the first series on American TV to star a Black woman in a non-stereotypical role, as well as in the long-running soap Dynasty. In 1962, Carroll became the first Black woman to win a Tony Award for best actress for her role in the Broadway musical No Strings.