Dora Dean Dora Dean was an African-American vaudeville dancer and entertainer. Dean was part of one of the most popular vaudeville acts of the pre-World War I period. She was known as the 'Black Venus.' Dean was born in Covington in 1872 as Dora Babbige. Her initial job in show business was working as a […]
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