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Jeni LeGon (born Jennie Ligon; August 14, 1916 – December 7, 2012), also credited as Jeni Le Gon, was an American dancer, dance instructor, and actress. She was one of the first African-American women to establish a solo career in tap dance .
Jeni LeGon (* 14. August 1916 in Chicago, Illinois als Jennie Ligon; † 7. Dezember 2012 in Vancouver, British Columbia ), auch bekannt als Jeni Le Gon, war eine amerikanische Tänzerin, Tanzlehrerin und Schauspielerin. Sie war eine der ersten afroamerikanischen Frauen, die eine Solokarriere im Stepptanz machte.
28. Juli 2004 · Jeni LeGon was a pioneer of tap dance and a star of Hollywood musicals. She was the first black woman to sign a contract with MGM and to dance with Bill \"Bojangles\" Robinson on screen.
23. Jan. 2022 · Learn about the life and career of Jeni LeGon, a tap dancer who broke racial barriers in Hollywood and performed with legends like Bill Robinson, Shirley Temple, and Fred Astaire. Discover how she learned to dance in Chicago, joined the Whitman Sisters, and became the first Black woman to sign a long-term contract with MGM.
17. Dez. 2012 · Jeni LeGon, a singer and tap dancer who hoofed her way from the South Side of Chicago to Hollywood, where she shared the screen with Bill Bojangles Robinson and Cab Calloway, and to Broadway,...
See the red leather tap shoes worn by Jeni LeGon, the first African American actor to sign a contract with a major Hollywood company, in the 1937 film Ali Baba Goes to Town. Learn about her life, career, and achievements as a dancer and actress.
7. Dez. 2012 · Dates: 1916-2012 Birth Date: Aug 14, 1916 Death Date: Dec 7, 2012. Place of Birth: Chicago, Illinois Place of Death: Vancouver, British Columbia. Jeni LeGon, one of the first African-American women in tap dance to develop a career as a soloist, was born Jennie Bell, the youngest of four children.
