Judith Jamison

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Judith Jamison

Judith Jamison Born: 10-May-1943
Birthplace: Philadelphia, PA

Gender: Female
Race or Ethnicity: Black
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Dancer

Nationality: United States
Executive summary: Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre

Husband: Miguel Godreau (m. 1972, div. 1974)

High School: Judimar School, Philadelphia, PA

Kennedy Center Honor 1999
National Medal of Arts 2001

Author of books:
Dancing Spirit (1993, memoir, with Howard Kaplan)

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