Marpessa Dawn
Birthday: 1934-01-03 | Place of Birth: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USAMarpessa 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.
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Known For
Acting
Year
Title
Role
1979
Private Collections
as a siren
1974
Sweet Movie
as Mama Communa
1970
Le Bal du comte d'Orgel
as Marie
1966
Chérie Noire
as Chérie
1961
The Secret of the Blue Men
as Malika
1959
Black Orpheus
as Eurydice
1959
Womaneater
as Native Girl
1957
Élisa
as Negress
