Taylour Paige as Dussie Mae
The actress appears in the Netflix adaptation of August Wilson's Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom.
Viola Davis as Ma Rainey
The actress takes on the role of the bisexual blues singer in Netflix’s Ma Rainey's Black Bottom.
T'Ain't Nobody's Bizness: Queer Blues Divas of the 1920s
Robert Philipson’s short documentary offers a glimpse at the rarely seen side of the pioneering queer blues divas of the Roaring ‘20s.
Tamara Lawrance as Dussie Mae
The actress played the role of Ma Rainey's girlfriend in the revival of August Wilson's Ma Rainey's Black Bottom at the Lyttelton Theatre.
Sharon D. Clarke as Ma Rainey
The English actress and singer starred in the revival of August Wilson's Ma Rainey's Black Bottom at the Lyttelton Theatre. Many of Rainey’s songs alluded to her presumed lesbian behavior.
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Mo'Nique as Ma Rainey
The Academy Award winning actress was nominated for a Primetime Emmy for her portrayal as the“Mother of the Blues” in the Dee Rees directed,HBO film Bessie. Rainey was a noted bisexual,even going as far as alluding to her intimate relationships with women in her song "Prove it on Me Blues.
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Queen Latifah as Bessie Smith
The 2015 Dee Rees directed, HBO TV Film Bessie, features Latifah shining in the titular role as the famously bisexual Jazz singer.