Josephine Baker and the cover of her memoir 'Fearless and Free' In 1926, Josephine Baker was approached by French journalist Marcel Sauvage about writing a memoir. Then 20 years old, the stage and ...

Deep in the French countryside sits a medieval castle, Château des Milandes, with a most unlikely history. Akio, from Japan, and his brother, Brian, from the north African country of Algeria, have ...

While the 2025 Met Gala is celebrating the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s new costume exhibit on Black Dandyism—spotlighting men’s fashion—several stars on the red carpet honored a female Black fashion ...

A biopic on the life of the late American singer, dancer and civil rights activist Josephine Baker is on the way, and Studiocanal just announced Maïmouna Doucouré as the film’s director and writer.

Studiocanal has announced it is in development on a biopic feature film devoted to the life of iconic U.S.-born, French artist Josephine Baker. Maïmouna Doucouré, who is best known for the ...

The American-born French entertainer was an icon of the Roaring '20s. In Josephine Baker's iconic song, "J'ai Deux Amours," the legendary entertainer describes having two loves, "my country and Paris.

The story of Josephine Baker is one for the books–and the small screen. The entertainer, spy, activist and all-around it-girl will be at the center of an upcoming series, De La Resistance. 8x Grammy ...

Legendary Jazz Age performer and civil rights activist Josephine Baker made history today as the first Black woman to enter France’s hallowed Panthéon. Baker is also only the sixth woman to be honored ...

The late entertainer was bestowed with the prestigious honor Tuesday Charmaine Patterson is an Associate Editor at PEOPLE. She first began working at PEOPLE in 2021 as a Digital News Writer. Her work ...

PARIS — France is inducting U.S.-born entertainer, anti-Nazi spy and civil rights activist Josephine Baker into the Pantheon, the first Black woman to receive the nation’s highest honor. Baker’s voice ...

FKA Twigs could be expanding her acting resume rather soon. As for what role the “Childlike Things” singer is in line for, FKA Twigs’ 2025 Met Gala look might have served as a fashionable hint.