
Personal Info
Known For Acting
Known Credits 13
Gender Female
Birthday 1934-01-03
Day of Death 2008-08-25 (74 years old)
Place of Birth Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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Biography
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.
Acting
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