Frances Taylor Davis

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Davis (1929-2018) was the first Black ballerina to perform with the Paris Opera Ballet, a Broadway actress, member of the Katherine Dunham Company, and the first wife of Miles Davis.

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Attribution: Schiffer, F. (ca. 1953). Model: Frances Taylor [Photograph]. Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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September 28, 1929, Chicago, IL
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November 17, 2018 (age 89)
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Miles Davis (m. 1959-1968)

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Katherine Dunham Company

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*some sources say April 6, 1845

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