Marpessa Dawn
Actor
- Born
- January 3, 1934 · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
- Died
- August 25, 2008 (age 74)
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.
Known for
Black Orpheus
June 12, 1959
Sweet Movie
June 12, 1974
Private Collections
June 27, 1979
Womaneater
April 1, 1958
Africa on the Seine
January 2, 1955
Le Bal du comte d'Orgel
June 30, 1970
The Secret of the Blue Men
August 11, 1961
Élisa
March 8, 1957
38-24-36
March 31, 1963
Boubou cravate
January 2, 1972
Chérie Noire
October 27, 1966
Acting11
- 1979Private Collections as a siren
- 1974Sweet Movie as Mama Communa
- 1972Boubou cravate
- 1970Le Bal du comte d'Orgel as Marie
- 1966Chérie Noire as Chérie
- 196338-24-36 as Self
- 1961The Secret of the Blue Men as Malika
- 1959Black Orpheus as Eurydice
- 1958Womaneater as Native Girl
- 1957Élisa as Negress