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Danitra Vance (July 13, 1954 – August 21, 1994) was an American comedian and actress who was a cast member on the NBC sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live (SNL) during its eleventh season in 1985.
Danitra Vance was a Chicago-born actress who appeared in The War of the Roses, Jumpin' at the Boneyard, and Miami Vice. She also performed on Saturday Night Live and wrote a solo show about her breast cancer experience.
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- Chicago, Illinois, USA
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Jun 7, 2020 · Danitra Vance was the first black female comedian cast as an 'SNL' regular but left 'SNL' after one season. Vance continued acting before her death in 1994.
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Nov 15, 2018 · Comedian Marina Franklin praises Danitra Vance, the first black female and lesbian repertory member of Saturday Night Live, for her underappreciated work in comedy. She highlights Vance's theater and writing achievements, and how she broke stereotypes with her performances.
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Danitra Vance was an actress and a Saturday Night Live (1975) cast member. She was born in Chicago in 1954, died of breast cancer in 1994, and sang a farewell song called "I Played The Maid".
- July 13, 1954
- August 21, 1994
Aug 26, 1994 · Danitra Vance, actress and performance artist whose work ranged from “Saturday Night Live” to successful off-Broadway plays, has died. She was 35. Ms. Vance died Sunday of breast cancer at her...
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Jan 15, 2013 · Danitra Vance joined SNL in 1985 as a classically trained actor and performance artist, but faced stereotypical roles and limited opportunities. She left the show after one season and focused on Off-Broadway plays, film, and a one-woman show about her breast cancer.
