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.

Black, American-born, a woman, and arguably best known for her exotic dancing: Josephine Baker hardly fits the profile of France’s historical heroes. But today, the performer from Saint Louis, ...

Last November, Josephine Baker, a 20th-century civil rights activist and entertainer, was the first Black woman — and the first American — to be inducted into the French Pantheon. And while her life ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Deep in the French countryside sits a medieval castle, Château des Milandes, with a most unlikely history. Akio, from Japan, and ...

Josephine Baker was an American who captured the French imagination, both to stardom and military honors. This legendary woman made her mark on the world, through performance, heroism in war time, and ...

In 1926, Josephine Baker was approached by French journalist Marcel Sauvage about writing a memoir. Then 20 years old, the stage and screen performer thought it was a hilarious prospect, until she ...

One hundred years ago, Josephine Baker left America and changed the world. Before Beyoncé filled stadiums, before Rihanna built a billion-dollar brand, and before Tina Turner took control of her story ...

Greg Jenner uncovers the dazzling life of Josephine Baker – superstar dancer, war hero, and cheetah-loving spy – in this hilarious history show for curious families. Show more Dead Funny History: ...

Josephine Baker, the legendary performer and entertainer, will be honored Tuesday at the Panthéon in Paris, where she will the first Black woman to be memorialized, as well as the first U.S.-born ...