This Biography is about one of the best Actress Lena Horne including her Height, weight,Age & Other Detail…
| Biography Of Lena Horne | |
| Real Name | Lena Horne |
| Profession | Civil Rights Activists, Actresses, Jazz Singers |
| Nick Name | Lena Horn, Horne Lena, Lene Horne, Lena Mary Calhoun Horne, Horne, Lena, Lena Calhoun Horne |
| Famous as | Singer |
| Nationality | American |
| Personal Life of Lena Horne | |
| Born on | 30 June 1917 |
| Birthday | 30th June |
| Died At Age | 92 |
| Sun Sign | Cancer |
| Born in | Bedford-Stuyvesant |
| Died on | 09 May 2010 |
| Place of death | Manhattan |
| Grouping of People | African American Actress, African American Dancers, African American Singers, African American Women, Black Musicians, Black Singers |
| Family Background of Lena Horne | |
| Father | Edwin Fletcher |
| Mother | Edna Louise Scottron |
| Spouses/Partners | Lennie Hayton, Louis Jordan Jones |
| Children | Gail Buckley, Terry Jones |
| Education | Girls’ High School, Boys and Girls High School |
| Awards | 1989 – Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award
1984 – Kennedy Center Honors 1981 – Special Tony Award 1982 – Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance – Lena Horne: The Lady and Her Music 2000 – Grammy Hall of Fame – Stormy Weather 1996 – Grammy Award for Best Jazz Vocal Album – Lena Horne Sings: The MGM Singles 1981 – Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Musical – Lena Horne: |
| Personal Fact of Lena Horne | |
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Lena Mary Calhoun Horne was a woman of versatile talents who wowed audiences with her skills as a dancer and singer; while on the other hand she made her mark in Bollywood as an actress of rare quality. Apart from being a famous entertainer she also went on to become one of the most important civil rights activists in the United States of America during her lifetime and did a lot in order to elevate the situation of African Americans. Although it is true that Horne’s personal views, political inclinations and activism put her at odds with the established big hitters of the entertainment industry of her time; she did not let it bog her down and continued to be continued to work for upliftment of the people of colour across America. She worked in various shows on television, films and also in plays at some of the leading theatres of the time throughout a career that stretched over a period of seven decades in total. She became the first African American to be a part of the roster of a major studio in Hollywood and that opened the gates for plenty of new talents from the community. Read on to know more about her life and works. |
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