# Catherine Basie

> Catherine Basie (1914–1983) was a dancer who performed with the Whitman Sisters and starred as a featured dancer in musical short films called soundies. She married the jazz composer and bandleader Count Basie and was an advocate for civil rights and for children with disabilities.

*American burlesque performer, community organizer, and activist*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/catherine-basie

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Activist
- **Category:** Activists
- **Country:** United States
- **Born:** 1914-04-11
- **Died:** 1983-04-11
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** female

## Bio

Imported from discovery source: wikidata-relations

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 38.1 / 100
- **Momentum:** 5.7 / 100  (trend: RISING)
- **Historical depth:** 1.5 / 100
- **Now attention:** 0.0 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 10.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 49.0 / 100
- **Category rank:** #229

## Sources
- [Catherine Basie](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine_Basie)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q124360951)

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