Harry Belafonte Height, Weight, Age, Spouse, Family, Facts, Biography

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Harry Belafonte Quick Info
Height6 toes 2 in
Weightseventy six kg
Date of BirthMarch 1, 1927
Zodiac SignPisces
Date of DeathApril 25, 2023

Harry Belafonte was an American singer, songwriter, activist, and actor who used to be regarded as one of the a success Jamaican-American pop stars in history. In addition to that, he also established himself as a talented actor by means of having been cast in motion pictures like Island in the Sun, Uptown Saturday Night, BlacKkKlansman, and White Man’s Burden.

Born Name

Harold George Bellanfanti Jr.

Nick Name

Harry, Harold George Belafonte Jr., Harry Bellanfanti Jr., The King of Calypso

Age

Harry Belafonte was once born on March 1, 1927.

Died

Harry Belafonte kicked the bucket on the age of Ninety six on April 25, 2023, in Manhattan, New York, United States due to congestive heart failure.

Sun Sign

Pisces

Born Place

Lying-in Hospital, Harlem, New York City, New York, United States

Nationality

American

Education

Harry Belafonte attended institutions including Wolmer’s Schools and George Washington High School. Later, he got enrolled at the Dramatic Workshop of The New School in New York.

Occupation

Singer, Songwriter, Activist, Actor

Family

  • Father – Harold George Bellanfanti Sr. (Chef)
  • Mother – Melvine (née Love) (Housekeeper)
  • Siblings – Dennis Belafonte (Brother)
  • Others – William Alexander Love (Maternal Grandfather), Sarah Jane Clarke/Clark (Maternal Grandmother), Rachel Blue (Granddaughter), Malena Belafonte (Daughter-In-Wife) (Former Model, Singer, Performer, Producer, Entrepreneur, Creative Director), Brian (Grandson), Maria (Granddaughter), Sarafina (Granddaughter), Amadeus (Grandson)

Manager

Harry Belafonte was represented by means of –

  • Equitable Stewardship for Artists, Talent Agency, Los Angeles, California, United States
  • United Support of Artists for Africa, Inc., Company, Los Angeles, California, United States

Genre

Calypso, Pop, Folk, World

Instruments

Vocals, Guitar, Drums

Labels

RCA Victor

Build

Slim

Height

6 feet 2 in or 188 cm

Weight

seventy six kg or 167.5 lbs

Girlfriend / Spouse

Harry Belafonte had dated –

  • Dianne Reeves
  • Miriam Makeba
  • Dorian Leigh Parker
  • Marguerite Byrd (1948-1957) – The duo was once blessed with 2 daughters named  Adrienne and Shari Belafonte (b. September 22, 1954).
  • Julie Robinson (1957-2004) – He got married to former dancer Julie Robinson on March 8, 1957, and they've 2 kids – a son named David and a daughter named Gina. Harry and Julie Robinson divorced in 2004.
  • Joan Collins (1957) – Rumor
  • Inger Stevens (1959-1960)
  • Pamela Frank (2008-2023)

    • Race / Ethnicity

    Mixed (White and Black)

    Harry Belafonte was once of Sephardi Jewish and African-Jamaican descent on his father’s aspect and had African-Jamaican and Irish-Scottish roots on his mom’s facet.

    Hair Color

    Dark Brown

    Eye Color

    Dark Brown

    Sexual Orientation

    Straight

    Distinctive Features

    • Baldhead
    • Widow’s height hairline

    Harry Belafonte Facts

  • He served in america Navy during World War II.
  • Harry Belafonte released his debut album, Mark Twain and Other Folk Favorites, in 1954.
  • In 1956, his 3rd studio album, Calypso, was once launched which crowned the Billboard Top Pop Albums chart and was once certified “Gold” by way of RIAA.
  • He was pals with the Cuban communist modern and politician, Fidel Castro.
  • In 1987, Harry began serving as the UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador.
  • In 1996, Harry Belafonte was once diagnosed with prostate most cancers.
  • In 2002, he was venerated via Africare with the Bishop John T. Walker Distinguished Humanitarian Service Award for his efforts to lend a hand Africa.
  • He was awarded the Domestic Human Rights Award in San Francisco in 2004.
  • Harry was once named a Grand Marshal of the New York City Pride Parade in 2013.
  • Harry used to be on the board of directors of the Advancement Project.
  • In February 2013, he used to be venerated with the NAACP‘s Spingarn Medal.
  • In 2017, he served as an honorary co-chair of the Women’s March on Washington.
  • In 2022, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

    • Featured Image via David Shankbone / Flickr / CC BY 2.0

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