- Born
- January 3, 1934
- Died
- August 25, 2008 (aged 74)
- Place of birth
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
- Also known as
- Marpessa Dawn Menor, Gypsy Marpessa Dawn Menor
Biography
Marpessa Dawn (January 3, 1934 — August 25, 2008), also known as Gypsy Marpessa Dawn Menor was an American-born French actress, singer, and dancer. Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania of African-American and Filipino heritage, she is best-remembered for her role as "Eurydice" in the film Black Orpheus. She and her fellow lead from that film, Brazilian actor Breno Mello, died just 42 days apart in 2008, both from heart attacks.