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Cicely Tyson is an American actress who became famous for her filming in such films as Fried Green Tomatoes, Blue Bird, Servant.

Cicely Tyson was born on December 19, 1933 in Harlem, in the family of the housekeeper Theodosia and William Tyson, who worked as an artist, carpenter and any other job that he could find. Her parents were very religious immigrants from the Caribbean.
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was discovered by the photographer of Ebony, an American monthly magazine aimed at African American audiences, and became a popular fashion model. In addition, Sicely worked as a secretary. And in 1957 she began to appear on the theater stage.

Tyson's first major film work in 1959 was his role in the drama The Last Angry Man. After that Sicely appeared in such films as Comedians, The Heart of a Lonely Hunter, Sounder, Gangster, Diary of a Mad Black Woman, My Life in Idlewald. The last film with Cicely Tyson was released in 2014, A Trip to the Bountiful is a drama based on the play by Horton Foote.

Tyson is a member of the Delta Sigma Feta Women's Club, and in 2009 she earned a degree from the historically black Morehouse College in Atlanta. The following year, Cicely was awarded the Spingarna Medal, awarded for outstanding achievement to citizens of African American descent. And in 2014 she became a Doctor of Humanities at Columbia University.

There is a performing and visual arts school in New Jersey that bears her name, she often visits this place, and also conducts workshops on acting. In addition, Tyson, along with Arthur Mitchell, are the founders of the Harlem Dance Theater.

Cicely was married to legendary jazz trumpet player Miles Davis, but the couple divorced in 1988.

Tyson currently resides in Atlanta, Georgia. Cicely is the first African American actress to win an Emmy Award. You can watch films with Cicely Tyson on our website.

Cicely Tyson has brown eyes, naturally dark hair, dark skin and full lips. The shape of the face is oval, the forehead is medium, the hair is curly, hard. Cicely Tyson does not change her hair color, giving preference to natural. The actress has a medium wide nose and an oval chin. The growth of the actress is 161 cm, no tattoos.

Zodiac Sign - Sagittarius (12/19/1933)

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