After Her Death, Many Just Discovered Actress Carol Channing Was Black & Why She Hid It
Today, as we mourn the life of a great African American icon, Martin Luther King Jr, on his January 15 birthday, ironically we’re now also mourning the loss of another Black icon, whom most never knew was actually Black- actress, Carol Channing. The hilarious, raspy voiced actress and singer, sadly passed away today at 97 years young. She died at her Rancho Mirage, CA home early this morning.
Channing was best known for her Broadway play, “Hello Dolly,” her Oscar nominated film, Thoroughly Modern Millie, and for her work with the Sesame Street “Muppets.” In the wake of her passing, fans are stunned- not because she died at 91, but because they never knew her Pops was Black.
