Diahann Carroll and Kerry Washington at event of The 65th Primetime Emmy Awards (2013)
				
				
						 Caption: Diahann Carroll and Kerry Washington at event of The 65th Primetime Emmy Awards (2013)
																																				
						Actress, Soundtrack
						Born: July 17, 1935
						Star sign: Cancer
												Known for: Julia (1968), Dynasty (1981), Claudine (1974), Eve's Bayou (1997)
						Source: IMDB
						One of television's premiere African-American series stars, elegant actress, singer and recording artist Diahann Carroll was born Carol Diann (or Diahann) Johnson on July 17, 1935, in the Bronx, New York. The first child of John Johnson, a subway conductor, and Mabel Faulk Johnson, music was an important part of her life as a child, singing at age...