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Mar 23, 1941 Washington, D.C., District of Columbia, United States 83 years old
American singer, actor and dancer
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About Hope Clarke
- Hope Clarke (born March 23, 1941) is an American actress, dancer, vocalist, choreographer, and director.
- Clarke performed as principal dancer with the Katherine Dunham Company and the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, 1960s; actress on stage, film, and television, 1970s–1980s; choreographer and director, 1980s--.
- Clarke served on the Tony Awards Nominating Committee for the 2011–12 Broadway season.
- Clarke made history in 1995 when she became the first African American, as well as the first African-American woman, to direct and choreograph a major staging of the opera-musical Porgy and Bess.
- Clarke's production of the George Gershwin classic was staged in celebration of the work's 60h anniversary, and it toured not only major American cities but Japan and Europe as well.
- Clarke drew critical acclaim for her commitment to staging the show as a monument to African-American community and pride, giving a more hopeful, positive aura to a story that has been criticized for its stereotypes.
- As for the director herself, the success of Porgy and Bess is just the latest accolade in a long career devoted to dance and drama.
