. . "Josephine Baker (3 June 1906 \u2013 12 April 1975) was an American-born French dancer, singer, and actress who came to be known in various circles as the \"Black Pearl,\" \"Bronze Venus\" and even the \"Creole Goddess\". Born Freda Josephine McDonald in St. Louis, Missouri, Josephine Baker became a citizen of France in 1937. She was fluent in both English and French.Baker was the first black woman to star in a major motion picture, Zouzou (1934) or to become a world-famous entertainer."@en . "U.S.-born French actress, singer, dancer; World War II French Resistance volunteer" . . . . "Freda Josephine McDonald (birth name)"@en . . . "1906Z"^^ . "Freda Josephine McDonald"@en . "1921Z"^^ . . "1975Z"^^ . . . "1906-06-03Z"^^ . "Baker, Josephine"@en . . . . "1975-04-12Z"^^ . "1975Z"^^ .