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July 22, 1949

Pam Grier Born

Born May 26, 1949, Pam Grier starred in blaxploitation classics like "Coffy" and "Foxy Brown" in the 1970s. She was the first Black woman to headline major action films and later starred in Quentin Tarantino's "Jackie Brown."

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People: Pam Grier
Sources
1. Pam Grier - Biography - Biography.com2. Pam Grier - Biography - American Film Institute3. Pam Grier - National Women's History Museum

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