Dolores del Río

Mexican actress Dolores del Río is considered the first Latin American woman to become a major film star, with a career that lasted from the 1920s Hollywood silent films into the Golden Age of Mexican cinema in the ‘40s and ‘50s and later expanding into television and theater.

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Nichelle Nichols

Actress, singer and dancer Nichelle Nichols is best known for her work as Lt. Uhura in the original Star Trek series, six subsequent films and Star Trek: The Animated Series.

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Frances Farmer

Seattle-born actress Frances Farmer, a rising star in the 1930s, is remembered today more for her unfortunate life story than for her once promising career.

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