Frances Taylor Davis
Frances Taylor Davis (September 28, 1929 – November 17, 2018) was an American dancer and actress who was a member of the Katherine Dunham Company, and the first African American ballerina to perform with the Paris Opera Ballet.
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| Born | Frances Elizabeth Taylor September 28, 1929 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | November 17, 2018 (aged 89) |
| Nationality | American |
| Other names | Elizabeth Taylor (on Broadway), Frances Davis |
| Occupation(s) | Dancer, choreographer, actress |
| Known for | First black ballerina in the Paris Opera Ballet |
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Credited as Elizabeth Taylor, she had roles in the Broadway musicals Mr. Wonderful, Shinbone Alley, and was an original cast member of West Side Story. Taylor also appeared in the Off-Broadway productions of Carmen Jones and Porgy and Bess. At the peak of her career, she left Broadway to marry jazz musician Miles Davis.
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