Pearl Bailey

American actress and singer (1918–1990)

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Lived 1918–1990, aged 72United States

United States MusiciansSinger / Musician

Wikipedia
31 languages
Cross-language footprint
Era
1918–1990
Aged 72
Known for
The Fox and the Hound
1981

Summary

Updated 2026-06-18

Pearl Mae Bailey was an American actress, singer, comedian and author. After appearing in vaudeville, she made her Broadway debut in St. Louis Woman in 1946. She received a Special Tony Award for the title role in the all-Black production of Hello, Dolly! in 1968. In 1986, she won a Daytime Emmy award for her performance as a fairy godmother in the ABC Afterschool Special Cindy Eller: A Modern Fairy Tale. Her rendition of "Takes Two to Tango" hit the top ten in 1952.