Diahann Carroll, born Carol Diann Johnson on July 17, 1935, in The Bronx, New
York City, New York, United States, was an American actress and singer. She
began her career as a fashion model before competing on the television program
Chance of a Lifetime in 1954. She made her film debut in Otto Preminger's
musical drama Carmen Jones in 1954 and appeared in Porgy and Bess in 1959. She
released her debut studio album, Diahann Carroll Sings Harold Arlen Songs, in
1957, and later recorded with the André Previn Trio. Carroll starred in the
Broadway musical No Strings in 1962, becoming ...