Danitra Vance

Nationality:
American
Birthdate:
07/13/1959
Birthplace:
Chicago, Illinois
Death Date:
08/21/1994
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biography
Live-wire African-American actor and comedian whose energies were primarily focused on New York's off-Broadway performance scene. With her large eyes, open features and shock of thick hair, Vance first made her mark at La Mama with performances mixing music, outlandish comedy and high-toned cultural references. Producer Lorne Michaels decided to sign her up for his long-running late night variety series, "Saturday Night Live", in 1985, but despite (very) occasional chances for the show's first black female regular to shine, Vance was not happy with what she considered the dominant white male Continued
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milestones
Year
Milestone
1985 
Made off-Broadway debut at LaMama in a revue show combining songs with comedy in which she performed with a trio known as "The Mel-O White Boys"
1985 
Joined the cast of regulars of the latenight comedy-variety show, "Saturday Night Live", for one season
1988 
Made feature film debut in "Sticky Fingers"
1990 
Diagnosed with breast cancer
1991 
Last feature films, "Little Man Tate" and "Jumpin' at the Boneyard"
Continued