- Born
- 16 July 1911, Independence, Missouri, United States
- First work
- 1929: A Day of a Man of Affairs
- Peak
- 1933 to 1942 (estimated)
- Last work
- 1965: Harlow
- Died
- 25 April 1995, Rancho Mirage, United States; aged 83; natural
Ginger Rogers
Film: actress, dancer, singer, United States
Ginger Rogers was an enduring American entertainer who achieved global fame as the quintessential screen partner to Fred Astaire in a legendary run of RKO musicals. Her vivacity, technical precision and impeccable comic timing provided the ideal foil to Astaire's elegance. Beyond the dance floor, Rogers established herself as an accomplished dramatic and comedic actress, winning the Academy Award for Best Actress for Kitty Foyle in 1940. Her long career encompassed vaudeville, radio, Broadway and television before she retired from the screen in the 1970s. She spent her final years in California, where she passed away in Rancho Mirage in 1995.
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Signature works
- 42nd Street 1933
- Gold Diggers of 1933 1933
- The Gay Divorcee 1934
- Top Hat 1935
- Swing Time 1936
- Shall We Dance 1937
- Stage Door 1937
- Kitty Foyle 1940
Honours
- Academy Award for Best Actress, 1940
- Kennedy Center Honors, 1992