Ginger Rogers
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 Ginger Rogers facts

• She is known for her performances in films and RKO's musical films in which she was partnered with Fred Astaire
• She appeared on stage, as well as on radio and television throughout much of the 20th century
• Born in Independence, Missouri, and raised in Kansas City, Rogers and her family moved to Fort Worth, Texas, when she was nine
• After winning a dance contest that launched a successful vaudeville career, she gained recognition as a Broadway actress for her debut stage role in Girl Crazy
• This success led to a contract with Paramount Pictures, which ended after five films
• Rogers's first successful film role was a supporting role in 42nd Street (1933)
• Throughout the 1930s, Rogers made ten films with Fred Astaire, among which were some of her biggest successes, such as Swing Time (1936) and Top Hat (1935)
• After two commercial failures with Astaire, Rogers began to branch out into dramatic films and comedies
• Her acting was well received by critics and audiences, and she became one of the biggest box-office draws of the 1940s
• Her performance in Kitty Foyle (1940) won her the Academy Award for Best Actress