Tamara Janice Dobson Wiki: Salary, Married, Wedding, Spouse, Family
Tamara Janice Dobson (May 14, 1947 - October 2, 2006) was an African-American actress and fashion model. Though she appeared in a few films in Hollywood, she became best known for her title roles in the 1973 Blaxploitation film Cleopatra Jones and its 1975 sequel Cleopatra Jones and the Casino of Gold.
Full Name
Tamara Janice Dobson
Net Worth
$9 Million
Date Of Birth
May 14, 1947
Died
2006-10-02
Death Cause
Complications from Pneumonia and Multiple Sclerosis
Place Of Birth
Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Height
6' 2" (1.88 m)
Occupation
Film and television actress, fashion model
Profession
Actress, Make Up Department
Nicknames
Tamara Dobson, Dobson, Tamara
Star Sign
Taurus
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Trademark
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Statuesque, model-like figure
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Fact
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Started working life as a licensed beautician. She also held a degree in fashion illustration from the Maryland Institute of Art.
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Prior to making films, she appeared in some 25 television commercials.
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Profiled in "Women of Blaxploitation: How the Black Action Film Heroine Changed American Popular Culture" by Yvonne D. Sims (McFarland, 2006).
She was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 2000.
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The Guinness Book of World Records recognizes the 6' 2" Dobson as the tallest leading lady ever in film.
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A former fashion model who appeared in Vogue, Essence, Mademoiselle, Redbook and Ebony magazines, she made a brief dent in 1970s blaxploitation flicks.
