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Also Known As	Lena Calhoun Horne
Born	June 30, 1917 • New York City • New York
Died	May 9, 2010 (aged 92) • New York City • New York
Awards And Honors	Grammy Award (1995) • Kennedy Center Honors (1984) • Grammy Award (1981)
Notable Works	“Lena Horne: The Lady and Her Music”

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Lena Horne, smiling in a polka-dot dress and large hat, leans toward Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson, who looks serious, in a scene from Cabin in the Sky (1943).

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Flip Wilson, wearing a chef's hat and apron, stands behind a diner counter talking with Lena Horne, who is dressed in a red velvet top, in a scene from The Flip Wilson Show.

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