Photo: László Josef Willinger / Public domain (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Lauren Bacall fascinates me because her career refuses to fit one box. The husky voice and famous gaze made her a Golden Age icon, but I am more impressed by what came after: two Tony Awards for musicals, a National Book Award for her memoir, and an honorary Oscar in 2010. How many screen legends have won a major literary prize? Born in the Bronx in 1924, she carried old Hollywood's mystique into the modern era without ever seeming like a relic. To me she represents intelligence wearing glamour, not the other way around — a standard of stardom we rarely see anymore.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Lauren Bacall
- Name (Japanese)
- ローレン・バコール
- Reading
- ろーれん・ばこーる
- Born
- September 16, 1924 – August 12, 2014
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Rat
- Origin
- The Bronx, New York, United States
- Height
- 173 cm
- Occupation
- film actor / writer / model / spokesperson / stage actor
2. Background
- High school
- Julia Richman High School
Awards & achievements
- 2010 Academy Honorary Award
- 1992 Donostia Award
- 1980 National Book Award
- 1970 Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical
- 1981 Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical
- 1992 Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award
- 1996 Honorary César
- 1996 Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Lauren Bacall born?
September 16, 1924 – August 12, 2014.
Where is Lauren Bacall from?
Lauren Bacall is from The Bronx, New York, United States.
What does Lauren Bacall do?
Lauren Bacall works as film actor, writer, model, spokesperson, stage actor.
How tall is Lauren Bacall?
Lauren Bacall is 173 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-11
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.