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American-born French performer Joséphine Baker will be entered into Paris ... wowing audiences with her provocative dance routines in Paris. But it was her war-time work for the resistance ...

Baker was born Freda Josephine McDonald on 6 June 1906 in St ... Chiquita the cheetah, who was originally part of her dance act, was known for wearing a diamond collar and leaping into the ...