Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

116

Gender

Female

Birthday

1935-07-17

Day of Death

2019-10-04 (84 years old)

Place of Birth

Bronx, New York, USA

Also Known As

Carol Diahann Johnson

دیان کارول

Diahann Carroll

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Diahann Carroll (born Carol Diahann Johnson; July 17, 1935 – October 4, 2019) was an American actress, singer and model. She rose to stardom in performances in some of the earliest major studio films to feature black casts, including Carmen Jones in 1954 and Porgy and Bess in 1959. In 1962, Carroll won a Tony Award for best actress, a first for a black woman, for her role in the Broadway musical No Strings. Her 1968 debut in Julia, the first series on American television to star a black woman in a nonstereotypical role, was a milestone both in her career and the medium. In the 1980s she played the role of an interracial diva in the primetime soap opera Dynasty. Carroll was the recipient of numerous stage and screen nominations and awards, including the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress In A Television Series in 1968. She received an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress for the 1974 film Claudine. She was also a breast cancer survivor and activist.

Known For

Acting

Porgy and Bess

1959

Porgy and Bess

as

Clara

Motown 40: The Music is Forever

1998

Motown 40: The Music is Forever

as

Self

The Split

1968

The Split

as

Ellen "Ellie" Kennedy

Paris Blues

1961

Paris Blues

as

Connie Lampson

The Five Heartbeats

1991

The Five Heartbeats

as

Eleanor Potter

Eve's Bayou

1997

Eve's Bayou

as

Elzora

The Dean Martin Christmas Show

1968

The Dean Martin Christmas Show

as

Self (uncredited)

The Front

2010

The Front

as

Nana

At Risk

2010

At Risk

as

Nana

The Beatles Forever

1977

The Beatles Forever

as

Self

Carmen Jones

1954

Carmen Jones

as

Myrt

The Courage to Love

2000

The Courage to Love

as

Pouponne

Peeples

2013

Peeples

as

Nana Peeples

Claudine

1974

Claudine

as

Claudine Price

Sing Your Song

2012

Sing Your Song

as

Self

Martin Luther King and the March on Washington

2013

Martin Luther King and the March on Washington

as

Self

Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC

1988

Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC

as

Self

Hurry Sundown

1967

Hurry Sundown

as

Vivian Thurlow

Sally Hemings: An American Scandal

2000

Sally Hemings: An American Scandal

as

Betty Hemings

I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings

1979

I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings

as

Vivian

Perry Mason: The Case of the Lethal Lifestyle

1994

Perry Mason: The Case of the Lethal Lifestyle

as

Lydia Bishop

The Sweetest Gift

1998

The Sweetest Gift

as

Mrs. Wilson

Joan Rivers and Friends Salute Heidi Abromowitz

1988

Joan Rivers and Friends Salute Heidi Abromowitz

as

Diahann Carroll

NBC 75th Anniversary Special

2002

NBC 75th Anniversary Special

as

Self

King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis

1970

King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis

as

Self (archive footage)

Light Girls

2015

Light Girls

as

Self

Mo' Better Blues

1990

Mo' Better Blues

as

Jazz Club Singer (uncredited)

Night of 100 Stars II

1985

Night of 100 Stars II

as

Self

Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years

1999

Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years

as

Sadie Delany

The Masked Saint

2016

The Masked Saint

as

Ms. Edna

The Star Wars Holiday Special

1978

The Star Wars Holiday Special

as

Mermeia

Kraft Salutes the George Burns 90th Birthday Special

1986

Kraft Salutes the George Burns 90th Birthday Special

as

Self

Goodbye Again

1961

Goodbye Again

as

Nightclub Singer

Livin' for Love: The Natalie Cole Story

2000

Livin' for Love: The Natalie Cole Story

as

Maria Cole

Francis Albert Sinatra Does His Thing

1968

Francis Albert Sinatra Does His Thing

as

Self - Singer

Sister, Sister

1982

Sister, Sister

as

Carolyne Lovejoy

TV in Black: The First Fifty Years

2004

TV in Black: The First Fifty Years

as

(archive footage)

From the Dead of Night

1989

From the Dead of Night

as

Maggie

The Best of Broadway

1985

The Best of Broadway

as

Herself

Murder in Black and White

1990

Murder in Black and White

as

Margo Stover

Sunday in Paris

1991

Sunday in Paris

as

Vernetta Chase

Color Adjustment

1992

Color Adjustment

as

Self

Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker

1991

Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker

as

Vivian Thurlow (archive footage) (uncredited)

And the Oscar Goes To...

2014

And the Oscar Goes To...

as

Self (archive footage)

Death Scream

1975

Death Scream

as

Betty May

Diary of a Single Mom

2009

Diary of a Single Mom

as

Therapist

How It Feels to Be Free

2021

How It Feels to Be Free

as

Self (archival footage)

Telly... Who Loves Ya, Baby?

1976

Telly... Who Loves Ya, Baby?

as

Self

Jirimpimbira: An African Folk Tale

1995

Jirimpimbira: An African Folk Tale

as

Narrator

Night of 100 Stars

1982

Night of 100 Stars

as

Self

Jackie's Back!

1999

Jackie's Back!

as

Diahann Carroll

Small Steps, Big Strides: The Black Experience in Hollywood

1998

Small Steps, Big Strides: The Black Experience in Hollywood

as

Self

A Different World

A Different World

as

Marion Gilbert

Grey's Anatomy

Grey's Anatomy

as

Jane Burke

Half & Half

Half & Half

as

Grandma Ruth Thorne

The Sonny and Cher Show

The Sonny and Cher Show

as

The Love Boat

The Love Boat

as

Roxy Blue

Touched by an Angel

Touched by an Angel

as

Grace Willis

The Legend of Tarzan

The Legend of Tarzan

as

Queen La (voice)

The Merv Griffin Show

The Merv Griffin Show

as

Self

Dynasty

Dynasty

as

Dominique Devereaux

Naked City

Naked City

as

Ruby Jay

Soul Food

Soul Food

as

Aunt Ruthie

The Colbys

The Colbys

as

Twice in a Lifetime

Twice in a Lifetime

as

Jael

Julia

Julia

as

Julia Baker

The Hollywood Palace

The Hollywood Palace

as

Self - Singer

Intimate Portrait

Intimate Portrait

as

Self

Peter Gunn

Peter Gunn

as

The Big Show

The Big Show

as

Self

Coke Time with Eddie Fisher

Coke Time with Eddie Fisher

as

The Flip Wilson Show

The Flip Wilson Show

as

Self

Roots: The Next Generations

Roots: The Next Generations

as

Zeona Haley

ABC Stage 67

ABC Stage 67

as

Self

The Court

The Court

as

The Steve Allen Show

The Steve Allen Show

as

Self - Guest

White Collar

White Collar

as

June

The Oscars

The Oscars

as

Self

Chance Of A Lifetime

Chance Of A Lifetime

as

Tony Awards

Tony Awards

as

Self - Performer

The Wonderful World of Disney

The Wonderful World of Disney

as

Self

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as

Self

The Judy Garland Show

The Judy Garland Show

as

Self

Tony Awards

Tony Awards

as

Self - Presenter/Performer

The Bob Hope Show

The Bob Hope Show

as

Self

Reading Rainbow

Reading Rainbow

as

Herself - Narrator (voice)

The Ed Sullivan Show

The Ed Sullivan Show

as

Self

Tonight Starring Jack Paar

Tonight Starring Jack Paar

as

Self

What's My Line?

What's My Line?

as

Self - Mystery Guest

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

as

Crow (voice)

The Julie Andrews Hour

The Julie Andrews Hour

as

Self

DuPont Show of the Month

DuPont Show of the Month

as

Self

Burke's Law

Burke's Law

as

Grace Gibson

The Red Skelton Show

The Red Skelton Show

as

Self

The Steve Allen Show

The Steve Allen Show

as

Self - Singer

The Carol Burnett Show

The Carol Burnett Show

as

Self

Tony Awards

Tony Awards

as

Self - Presenter

Tony Awards

Tony Awards

as

Self - Host

The Hollywood Palace

The Hollywood Palace

as

Self

Not Only... But Also

Not Only... But Also

as

Self

The Dick Cavett Show

The Dick Cavett Show

as

Self - Guest

Strong Medicine

Strong Medicine

as

Eve Morton

Back to You

Back to You

as

Sandra Jenkins

Dinah!

Dinah!

as

Self

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

as

Self - Co-Host

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

as

Self

Sally Hemings: An American Scandal

Sally Hemings: An American Scandal

as

Betty Hemings

Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

as

Self - Nominee

Ellen

Ellen

as

Diahann Carroll

Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

as

Self - Presenter

Whoopi

Whoopi

as

Viveca Rae

Great Performances

Great Performances

as

Self

The Danny Kaye Show

The Danny Kaye Show

as

Self

Tony Awards

Tony Awards

as

Self - Co-Host

The Bell Telephone Hour

The Bell Telephone Hour

as

Self

Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

as

Self

Production

Crew

Directing