Ruby Dee

A-List
Total Box Office Draw: $187,746,738
Movie Reviews
Actor
Average ROI: 189%
ROI Rank: 1,095
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Movies
  • Title
    Jungle Fever
    Do the Right Thing
    Score
    78%
    90%
    Year
    1991
    1989
    Box Office
    $43,882,682
    $37,295,445
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    Known For & ROIs
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    Jungle Fever
    Do the Right Thing
    104%
    273%
    ROI Commentary:

    Average ROI: 189%
    ROI Rank: 1,095
     
    Well, Ruby Dee may not be in the top 1%, but at least she’s not in the bottom 1% either. And with an A-List status, she’s still living the Hollywood dream!
     

    Bio:

    Ruby Dee was an American actress, poet, playwright, screenwriter, journalist, and civil rights activist. She was best known for her roles in the films A Raisin in the Sun, Do the Right Thing, and American Gangster. She was a recipient of the Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in American Gangster. She was also a recipient of the Kennedy Center Honors and the National Medal of Arts. She was married to actor Ossie Davis for over 50 years until his death in 2005.
     

    Birthday:

    November 27, 1922.
     

    Birthplace:

    Ruby Dee was born in Cleveland, Ohio.
     

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