When Diahann Carroll received the call in the 1980s asking her to join the cast of Dynasty, she had one condition. “I didn’t want to be on the show unless I could be bitchy,” Diahann said. “The first ...

The singer and actress Diahann Carroll was as famous for her elegance as she was for her acting and her voice. She died today at her home in Los Angeles from complications of breast cancer. She was 84 ...

Ariana Grande turned heads at the 31st Annual Critics Choice Awards on January 4, 2026 by stepping onto the red carpet with a ...

On Friday (Oct. 4), legendary actress Diahann Carroll lost her battle with cancer. She was only 84-years-old. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the Oscar-nominee and Tony winner’s daughter, Suzanne ...

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Legendary and award-winning actress Diahann Carroll —widely known for her trailblazing TV show Julia, as well as her roles on Dynasty and Grey’s Anatomy — died of cancer Friday in Los Angeles, her ...

NEW YORK — Diahann Carroll, the Oscar-nominated actress and singer who won critical acclaim as the first black woman to star in a non-servant role in a TV series as "Julia," has died. She was 84.

For a lack of a better term, Diahann Carroll has always been a mascot. Throughout her career, I've noticed that the actress has symbolized something special for Black women. July 17 marks what would ...

Diahann Carroll was known for the refined taste of the characters she brought to life but her personal style rivaled that of any fictional socialite. Now fans can take home a piece of Carroll’s ...

Singer and Tony-winning, Oscar-nominated actress Diahann Carroll, the first African American woman to star in her own TV series, has died at at her home in Los Angeles after a long bout with cancer.

NEW YORK -- Diahann Carroll, the Oscar-nominated actress and singer who won critical acclaim as the first black woman to star in a non-servant role in a TV series as "Julia," has died. She was 84.

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