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.

Фільмографія

• 1979Private Collections — a siren
• 1974Солодкий фільм — Mama Communa
• 1972Boubou cravate
• 1970Le Bal du comte d'Orgel — Marie
• At Theatre Tonight — Chérie
• 1966Chérie Noire — Chérie
• 1961The Secret of the Blue Men — Malika
• 1959Black Orpheus — Eurydice
• 1958Womaneater — Native Girl
• 1957Élisa — Negress
• Armchair Theatre — Felicia Chinik
• 1955Africa on the Seine

Ток-шоу, премії та інші появи (3)

• 196338-24-36 — Self
• Discorama — Self
• Cinépanorama — Self