When Abbott Elementary co-stars Quinta Brunson and Sheryl Lee Ralph stepped onto the 2024 Emmy Awards red carpet, their looks had one key point in common—sleek kiss curls à la Josephine Baker.

Josephine Baker (1906-1975) found fame in France in the 1920s as the American expat who danced in “a mere belt of bananas.” ...

Picture the famous picture of Josephine Baker rocking her flapper curls and ... the American standard of beauty and ...

She would also release Bakerfix, a hair pomade that promised to give ... and experienced a tumultuous childhood. Baker was born Freda Josephine McDonald on 6 June 1906 in St. Louis Missouri.