Lynn Whitfield in The Josephine Baker Story (1991)
Fascinating true story of the woman who started singing at Harlem nightspots, then made a name for herself in '20s Paris with exotic semi-nude dance numbers and went on to star in movies. All the triumphs, glamour and tragedies of Baker's life are captured in this acclaimed film starring Lynn Whitfield, Ruben Blades, David Dukes, and Louis Gossett, Jr. 131 min.