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Do I Look Like a Lady? (Comedians and Singers)

Do I Look Like a Lady? (Comedians and Singers) presents a dynamic checkerboard of moving image footage featuring African-American actors and singers from across the 20th century: from Jackie “Moms” Mabley to Eartha Kitt, Whoopi Goldberg, Whitney Houston, and several others. The video focuses on their individual voices as they express heartbreaking roles, pointed lyrics, sharp jokes, and strong statements of resistance to the dominant culture. The work is a powerful, and often riotous, reflection on the roles of black women in the United States.

Top Cast

  • Eartha Kitt

    Eartha Kitt

    Self / Catwoman (archive footage)

  • Millie Jackson

    Millie Jackson

    Self (archive footage)

  • Mo'Nique

    Mo'Nique

    Self (archive footage)

  • Moms Mabley

    Moms Mabley

    Self (archive footage)

  • Wanda Sykes

    Wanda Sykes

    Self (archive footage)

  • Whoopi Goldberg

    Whoopi Goldberg

    Self (archive footage)

  • Whitney Houston

    Whitney Houston

    Self (archive footage)

  • Nina Simone

    Nina Simone

    Self (archive footage)

  • Josephine Baker

    Josephine Baker

    Self (archive footage)

Overview

Do I Look Like a Lady? (Comedians and Singers) presents a dynamic checkerboard of moving image footage featuring African-American actors and singers from across the 20th century: from Jackie “Moms” Mabley to Eartha Kitt, Whoopi Goldberg, Whitney Houston, and several others. The video focuses on their individual voices as they express heartbreaking roles, pointed lyrics, sharp jokes, and strong statements of resistance to the dominant culture. The work is a powerful, and often riotous, reflection on the roles of black women in the United States.

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