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Ethel Waters

Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 examWritten by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025

Definition

An African American performer who was the first Black person to star in her own television show in 1939.

AP course connection

Topic 3.14: 3.14 Symphony in Black: Black Performance in Music, Theater, and Film

Unit 3

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