when was josephine baker born
Also known as. born. died. Josephine Baker, original name Freda Josephine McDonald (born June 3, 1906, St. Louis, Mo., U.S.âdied April 12, 1975, Paris, France), American-born French dancer and singer who symbolized the beauty and vitality of black American culture, which took Paris by storm in the 1920s. 1  Baker grew up fatherless and in poverty.