Diahann Carroll

Diahann Carroll (born Carol Diahann Johnson; July 17, 1935 – October 4, 2019) was an American actress, singer and model. She rose to stardom in performances in some of the earliest major studio films to feature black casts, including Carmen Jones in 1954 and Porgy and Bess in 1959. In 1962, Carroll won a Tony Award for best actress, a first for a black woman, for her role in the Broadway musical No Strings.

Her 1968 debut in Julia, the first series on American television to star a black woman in a nonstereotypical role, was a milestone both in her career and the medium. In the 1980s she played the role of an interracial diva in the primetime soap opera Dynasty.

Carroll was the recipient of numerous stage and screen nominations and awards, including the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress In A Television Series in 1968. She received an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress for the 1974 film Claudine. She was also a breast cancer survivor and activist.

Diahann Carroll is known for work in acting across film and television. New Release currently presents 34 verified screen credits connected to this profile.

Selected work includes Light Girls (2015), White Collar (2009), Twice in a Lifetime (1999), Small Steps, Big Strides: The Black Experience in Hollywood (1998), The Five Heartbeats (1991), Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC (1988), Dynasty (1981), Death Scream (1975). The recorded credits span 1944 to 2015, including 6 movies and 28 TV shows.

The filmography below lists available titles, release years and known roles. This profile is updated as additional verified information becomes available.