Actor

Marpessa Dawn

January 3, 1934 · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

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.

Often works with

Marcel Charvey
3 titles together
Le Bal du comte d'Orgel, At Theatre Tonight, Chérie Noire
Jacques Ciron
2 titles together
At Theatre Tonight, Chérie Noire
Marthe Mercadier
2 titles together
Élisa, Chérie Noire
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Edward Sanderson
2 titles together
At Theatre Tonight, Chérie Noire

Full filmography · 11

Sweet Movie
as Mama Communa
19745.3
Boubou cravate
cast
1972
Le Bal du comte d'Orgel
as Marie
1970
Chérie Noire
as Chérie
1966
The Secret of the Blue Men
as Malika
1961
Black Orpheus
as Eurydice
19597
Womaneater
as Native Girl
19584.6
Élisa
as Negress
1957
Africa on the Seine
cast
1955