Obba Babatunde

Obba Babatundé (born December 1, 1951) is an American actor of stage and screen, known for his Emmy-nominated performance in the television movie Miss Evers' Boys, a NAACP Image Award-nominated performance in the TV movie Introducing Dorothy Dandridge, and a Tony Award-nominated role for his performance as C.C. White in the original cast of the 1981 Broadway musical Dreamgirls. Babatundé was a protege of Sammy Davis, Jr., who said of him, "This i... More

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  • Dec 1, 1951 (age 60 years)

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  • 1.676 m (5.499 ft )

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  • Obba Babatundé,
  • Babatundé, Obba

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