EntertainmentAmerican1922 – 2013
Juanita Moore
Actress, 'Imitation of Life,' pioneering Black cinema
Biography
An African-American actress and dancer best known for her role in the 1959 film 'Imitation of Life.' She had a long career in film and television spanning several decades.
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Quick Facts
Category
Entertainment
Nationality
American
Born
1922
Died
2013
Thinking about the name
Juanitta
American origin
“A variant spelling of Juanita with double-t, representing early 20th-century American naming conventions where doubled consonants were sometimes used for stylistic emphasis. Juanitta carries the same graceful meaning ('God is gracious') as Juanita but with a slightly more distinctive, period-specific character.”