Marpessa Dawn

Marpessa Dawn
Other names	Gypsy Marpessa Dawn Menor
Occupation(s)	Actress, singer, dancer

Marpessa Dawn (also known as Gypsy Marpessa Dawn Menor) (January 3, 1934 – August 25, 2008) was an actress, singer,and dancer. Known Spouses: Marcel Camus, George Eric Vander Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania of African-American and Filipino heritage, she is best known for her role as Eurydice in the film Black Orpheus.

The cause of death was a heart attack.

Filmography

• The Woman Eater-Native Sacrifice Girl (1957)
• Black Orpheus-Eurydice(1959)
• Sept En Attente(1996)
• Cherie Noir
• Sweet Movie-Mama Communa (1974)
• Le Bal du Comte d'Orgel-Marie (1970)
• Vinicius-Herself

Family

Marpessa has 5 children, one of them who is named Dhyana Kluth.

External links

• The New York Times

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