Dorothy Dandridge: An American Beauty (2003) featured a cast of 12 tracked actors. Of these, 5 (50%) are still alive today and 5 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Obba Babatundé, age 74. This film starred Dorothy Dandridge and Obba Babatundé.
50% still with us· verified cast42% of full cast · incl. 2 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 50% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 80 yrs
Deaths by Year
1965
2005
2006
2025
Cast12 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 2003 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dorothy Dandridge Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Deceased | 09/11/1922 | 42 | 08/09/1965 | 81 |
 Obba Babatundé Host | Host | Living | 01/12/1951 | 74 | — | 52 |
| Self | Living | 30/07/1961 | 65 | — | 42 | |
 Jasmine Guy Self | Self | Living | 10/03/1962 | 64 | — | 41 |
 Rolonda Watts Self | Self | Living | 12/07/1959 | 67 | — | 44 |
 Brock Peters Self | Self | Deceased | 02/07/1927 | 78 | 23/08/2005 | 76 |
 Fayard Nicholas Self | Self | Deceased | 20/10/1914 | 91 | 24/01/2006 | 89 |
| Self | Deceased | 06/03/1931 | 94 | 29/12/2025 | 72 | |
Joe Adams Self | Self | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Alan L. Gansberg Self | Self | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Halle Berry Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Living | 14/08/1966 | 60 | — | 37 |
 Olga James Cindy Lou (archive footage) | Cindy Lou (archive footage) | Deceased | 16/02/1929 | 95 | 25/01/2025 | 74 |
