Danitra Vance was born on July 13, 1954 (to August 21, 1994). She was an actress and comedian known for her roles in off-Broadway productions such as “The Colored Museum” and “Spunk,” and became the first Black woman to join the regular cast on “Saturday Night Live.” Vance was born into a working class household in Chicago, where she attended Thornton Township High School and excelled at theater and debating. After briefly studying at the National College of Education in […]

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