---
name: "Diahann Carroll"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/diahann-carroll"
fi1m_id: "diahann-carroll"
imdb_id: "nm0140792"
tmdb_id: 20158
wikidata_id: "Q240233"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "17 July 1935"
died: "4 October 2019"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 2
average_fi1m_score: 66
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 2
updated: "2026-09-25T06:52:08.642064+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Diahann Carroll

## Identity

Diahann Carroll

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/diahann-carroll
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** diahann-carroll
- **IMDb ID:** nm0140792
- **TMDB ID:** 20158
- **Wikidata ID:** Q240233
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diahann_Carroll, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q240233, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0140792/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/20158

Actor. Born 17 July 1935 in Bronx, New York, USA. Died 4 October 2019.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 17 July 1935, Bronx, New York, USA
- **Died:** 4 October 2019
- **Active:** 1954–2005
- **Also known as:** Carol Diahann Johnson, دیان کارول
- **Golden Globes:** 1 Golden Globe (1 won)
- **Average Fi1m score:** 66, as actor, over 2 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1950s 65 (1), 2000s 68 (1)
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diahann_Carroll, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q240233, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0140792/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/20158

## Biography

Diahann Carroll was an American actress and singer. Born Carol Diahann Johnson on 17 July 1935 in the Bronx, New York, she made her film debut as Myrt in *Carmen Jones* (1954). She appeared in other early major studio films with black casts, including *Porgy and Bess* (1959).

Carroll won a Tony Award for best actress in a musical in 1962 for her role in the Broadway production *No Strings*, the first such award for a black woman. She starred as the title character in the television series *Julia* (1968–1971), the first American series to feature a black woman in a non-stereotypical leading role, and later played Dominique Devereaux in *Dynasty* (1981–1987). She received an Academy Award nomination for best actress for her performance in *Claudine* (1974). Carroll died on 4 October 2019.

*Sources: imdb.com, en.wikipedia.org.*

## On Fi1m (2)

- *Grey's Anatomy* (2005), Fi1m 68, as Jane Burke — [page](https://film.one/tv/greys-anatomy.md)
- *Carmen Jones* (1954), Fi1m 65, as Myrt — [page](https://film.one/film/carmen-jones.md)

## Complete filmography (59)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *The Masked Saint* (2016), as Ms. Edna
- *Peeples* (2013), as Nana Peeples
- *The Front* (2010), as Nana
- *At Risk* (2010), as Nana
- *White Collar* (2009), series, as June
- *Diary of a Single Mom* (2009), as Therapist
- *Back to You* (2007), series, as Sandra Jenkins
- *Grey's Anatomy* (2005), series, as Jane Burke — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/tv/greys-anatomy.md)
- *TV in Black: The First Fifty Years* (2004), as (archive footage)
- *Whoopi* (2003), series, as Viveca Rae
- *Half & Half* (2002), series, as Grandma Ruth Thorne
- *The Court* (2002), series, Actor
- *The Legend of Tarzan* (2001), series, as Queen La (voice)
- *Livin' for Love: The Natalie Cole Story* (2000), as Maria Cole
- *Strong Medicine* (2000), series, as Eve Morton
- *Soul Food* (2000), series, as Aunt Ruthie
- *Sally Hemings: An American Scandal* (2000), as Betty Hemings
- *Sally Hemings: An American Scandal* (2000), series, as Betty Hemings
- *The Courage to Love* (2000), as Pouponne
- *Twice in a Lifetime* (1999), series, as Jael
- *Jackie's Back!* (1999), as Diahann Carroll
- *Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years* (1999), as Sadie Delany
- *The Sweetest Gift* (1998), as Mrs. Wilson
- *Eve's Bayou* (1997), as Elzora
- *Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child* (1995), series, as Crow (voice)
- *Jirimpimbira: An African Folk Tale* (1995), as Narrator
- *Touched by an Angel* (1994), series, as Grace Willis
- *Perry Mason: The Case of the Lethal Lifestyle* (1994), as Lydia Bishop
- *Ellen* (1994), series, as Diahann Carroll
- *Burke's Law* (1994), series, as Grace Gibson
- *Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker* (1991), as Vivian Thurlow (archive footage) (uncredited)
- *Sunday in Paris* (1991), as Vernetta Chase
- *The Five Heartbeats* (1991), as Eleanor Potter
- *Murder in Black and White* (1990), as Margo Stover
- *From the Dead of Night* (1989), as Maggie
- *Joan Rivers and Friends Salute Heidi Abromowitz* (1988), as Diahann Carroll
- *A Different World* (1987), series, as Marion Gilbert
- *The Colbys* (1985), series, Actor
- *Starfest: The Stars Salute Public Television 1983* (1983), Actor
- *Sister, Sister* (1982), as Carolyne Lovejoy
- *Dynasty* (1981), series, as Dominique Devereaux
- *I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings* (1979), as Vivian
- *Roots: The Next Generations* (1979), series, as Zeona Haley
- *The Star Wars Holiday Special* (1978), as Mermeia
- *The Love Boat* (1977), series, as Roxy Blue
- *The Sonny and Cher Show* (1976), series, Actor
- *Death Scream* (1975), as Betty May
- *Claudine* (1974), as Claudine Price
- *The Split* (1968), as Ellen "Ellie" Kennedy
- *Julia* (1968), series, as Julia Baker
- *Hurry Sundown* (1967), as Vivian Thurlow
- *Paris Blues* (1961), as Connie Lampson
- *Goodbye Again* (1961), as Nightclub Singer
- *Porgy and Bess* (1959), as Clara
- *Naked City* (1958), series, as Ruby Jay
- *Peter Gunn* (1958), series, Actor
- *Carmen Jones* (1954), as Myrt — Fi1m 65, [page](https://film.one/film/carmen-jones.md)
- *Coke Time with Eddie Fisher* (1953), series, Actor
- *Chance Of A Lifetime* (1952), series, Actor

## Gallery

- ![Diahann Carroll in "Julia". (1964)](https://film.one/media/person/480100/gallery-7881de1fc4e5.jpg) Diahann Carroll in "Julia". (1964) — NBC Television, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/37/Diahann_Carroll_%22Julia%22_%281963_NBC_press_photo%29.JPG?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Diahann Carroll](https://film.one/media/person/480100/gallery-adf160de41a4.jpg) Diahann Carroll — CBS Television, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/44/Diahann_Carroll_1976.JPG?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Photo of actress Diahann Carroll and Sammy Davis, Jr. from the television program The Hollywood Palace. (1968)](https://film.one/media/person/480100/gallery-5c77739ac13a.jpg) Photo of actress Diahann Carroll and Sammy Davis, Jr. from the television program The Hollywood Palace. (1968) — ABC Television, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/38/Diahann_Carroll_Sammy_Davis_Jr._Hollywood_Palace_1968.JPG?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Publicity photo of Diahann Carroll and Marc Copage from television program Julia.](https://film.one/media/person/480100/gallery-7c0601f60752.jpg) Publicity photo of Diahann Carroll and Marc Copage from television program Julia. — NBC Television.

Uploaded by We hope at en.wikipedia, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/6e/Diahann_carroll_julia_1969.JPG?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Diahann Carroll](https://film.one/media/person/480100/gallery-94a240f82428.jpg) Diahann Carroll — Image via TMDB
- ![Diahann Carroll](https://film.one/media/person/480100/gallery-273397f0a8e3.jpg) Diahann Carroll — Image via TMDB
- ![Diahann Carroll](https://film.one/media/person/480100/gallery-57f72b1fb4a5.jpg) Diahann Carroll — Image via TMDB
- ![Newlyweds Frederick Glusman and Diahann Carroll, 1973](https://film.one/media/person/480100/gallery-6835fea05230.jpg) Newlyweds Frederick Glusman and Diahann Carroll, 1973 — Photographer not credited, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d0/Newlyweds_Frederick_Glusman_and_Diahann_Carroll%2C_1973.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![costume designer William Travilla & singer-actress Diahann Carroll - publicity still (original image cropped : see source) (1968)](https://film.one/media/person/480100/gallery-755d86f47845.jpg) costume designer William Travilla & singer-actress Diahann Carroll - publicity still (original image cropped : see source) (1968) — unknown (20th Century Fox), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/27/Travilla-Diahann_Carroll.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)

## Awards

### Academy Awards — 0 won, 1 nominated

- 1975: Best Actress (nominated), for *Claudine*

### Golden Globes — 1 won

- 1968: Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy (won), for *Julia*

### Other awards — 5 won

- honorary degree from Spelman College 2005: honorary degree from Spelman College (won)
- Lucy Award 1998: Lucy Award (won)
- Crystal Award 1992: Crystal Award (won)
- Black Filmmakers Hall of Fame 1976: Black Filmmakers Hall of Fame (won)
- Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical 1962: Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical (won)

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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