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  1. Diahann Carroll ( / daɪˈæn / dy-AN; born Carol Diann Johnson; July 17, 1935 – October 4, 2019) was an American actress, singer, model, and activist. Before her death she was one of the last remaining stars from the Golden Age of Hollywood.

  2. Oct 4, 2019 · Carroll was the first black woman to star in a non-servant role in a TV series as "Julia" and earned an Oscar nod for "Claudine". She also won a Tony for "No Strings" and appeared in "Dynasty" and "A Different World".

  3. IMDb profile of Diahann Carroll, a pioneering African-American actress, singer and recording artist. Learn about her life, career, achievements and legacy in TV, film and theater.

  4. Oct 4, 2019 · Diahann Carroll, who more than half a century ago transcended racial barriers as the star of “Julia,” the first American television series to chronicle the life of a black professional woman,...

  5. Apr 2, 2014 · Diahann Carroll was the first African American actress to star in her own sitcom where she did not play a domestic worker. In 1968, she won a Golden Globe Award for her role on Julia.

  6. Oct 4, 2019 · Diahann Carroll, the elegant star of stage and screen who changed the course of television history as the first African American woman to be cast as a professional rather than a domestic worker...

  7. Oct 4, 2019 · Diahann Carroll, who pioneered television with her starring role in the 1968 series “Julia,” died Friday, her daughter Suzanne Kay confirmed to CNN. Carroll was 84.