Shirley Temple

American actress and diplomat (1928–2014)

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Lived 1928–2014, aged 86United States

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United States rank#119
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83 languages
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Rank in United States
#119
Actors
Era
1928–2014
Aged 86

Summary

Updated 2026-05-29

Ruled Hollywood's box office as a dancing child star in the 1930s, then swapped showbiz for diplomacy—Ambassador to Ghana and Czechoslovakia, plus chief of protocol for the U.S. State Department.

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Shirley Temple Black was an American actress, singer, dancer, politician, and diplomat, who was Hollywood's number-one box-office draw as a child actress from 1934 to 1938. Later, she was named United States Ambassador to Ghana and to Czechoslovakia, and also served as Chief of Protocol of the United States.

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