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Josephine Premice
Haitian-American actress
Josephine Premice | |
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Born | Josephine Mary Premice ()July 21, Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
Died | April 13, () (aged74) Manhattan, New York, U.S. |
Occupation(s) | Actress, singer |
Yearsactive | – |
Children | Susan Fales-Hill Enrico Fales |
Josephine Mary Premice (July 21, – April 13, ) was a Haitian-American actress and singer known for her work on the Broadway stage.
Early life
Josephine Mary Premice was born in Brooklyn, New York, the daughter of Thelomaine and Lucas Premice.[1] Her parents were part of the Haitian aristocracy who fled Haiti; her ancestor, Napoleon Premice, was a Haitian-born Black veteran of the U.S.
Revolutionary War.[2]
Her father, Lucas Premice, who claimed the title Count de Brodequin in the Haitian nobility, was part of a failed rebellion to try to overthrow the Haitian head of state. He was imprisoned in Guiana for his role in the plot, and both he and a fell