Dorothy Dandridge: Natal Chart & Psychological Profile

Birth Data

Dorothy Dandridge Portrait
  • Cleveland (OH) (United States), Thu Nov 09 1922, 10:35 PM. Source: Astro-Databank.
  • Dominants: Scorpio, Leo, Cancer / Mars, Sun, Saturn / Houses: 4, 12, 7 / Water, Fire / Fixed
  • Occupation: Actress, Singer
  • Chinese Zodiac: Water Dog
  • Height: 5' 5" (1m65) tall
  • Life Path Number: 7

This report maps the astrological DNA of Dorothy Dandridge based on precise birth time. Explore how the combination of a Scorpio Sun and Cancer Moon (along with a Leo Ascendant) manifests through the career milestones listed below.

Key Milestone Timeline

  • 1965, passed away at the age of 42.
  • 1959, Golden Globe Award nomination for the musical film "Porgy and Bess".
  • 1954, first African American to be nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress for the role in "Carmen Jones".
  • 1951, first Black woman to headline at the prestigious Waldorf-Astoria's Empire Room in New York City.
  • 1942, married dancer and entertainer Harold Nicholas.
  • 1930s, began a professional career performing with sister Vivian and singer Etta Jones as "The Dandridge Sisters".

Sources: britannica.com, goldenglobes.com

The Big Three: Sun, Moon & Ascendant

core identity • inner emotional tone • public face

Sun
Scorpio16° 57'4th House
Moon
Cancer19° 42'12th House
Ascendant
Leo5° 45'

House-by-House Breakdown

  • 1st

    House

    Self & Identity

    Sign on Cusp
    Leo
    5° 45'
    Planets in House
    Neptune
    House Ruler
    Sun
    Ruler's Position
    Scorpio
    4th House
  • 2nd

    House

    Values & Resources

    Sign on Cusp
    Leo
    26° 04'
    Planets in House
    House Ruler
    Sun
    Ruler's Position
    Scorpio
    4th House
  • 3rd

    House

    Communication

    Sign on Cusp
    Virgo
    20° 53'
    Planets in House
    Saturn, Mean Node (R)
    House Ruler
    Mercury
    Ruler's Position
    Scorpio
    4th House
  • 4th

    House

    Home & Roots

    Sign on Cusp
    Libra
    22° 15'
    Planets in House
    Sun, Mercury, Jupiter
    House Ruler
    Venus
    Ruler's Position
    Sagittarius
    5th House
  • 5th

    House

    Creativity & Pleasure

    Sign on Cusp
    Scorpio
    29° 01'
    Planets in House
    Venus (R)
    House Ruler
    Pluto
    Ruler's Position
    Cancer
    12th House
  • 6th

    House

    Routine & Health

    Sign on Cusp
    Capricorn
    5° 04'
    Planets in House
    House Ruler
    Saturn
    Ruler's Position
    Libra
    3rd House
  • 7th

    House

    Partnerships

    Sign on Cusp
    Aquarius
    5° 45'
    Planets in House
    Mars
    House Ruler
    Uranus
    Ruler's Position
    Pisces
    8th House
  • 8th

    House

    Transformation

    Sign on Cusp
    Aquarius
    26° 04'
    Planets in House
    Uranus (R)
    House Ruler
    Uranus
    Ruler's Position
    Pisces
    8th House
  • 9th

    House

    Beliefs & Expansion

    Sign on Cusp
    Pisces
    20° 53'
    Planets in House
    Chiron (R)
    House Ruler
    Neptune
    Ruler's Position
    Leo
    1st House
  • 10th

    House

    Career & Public Life

    Sign on Cusp
    Aries
    22° 15'
    Planets in House
    House Ruler
    Mars
    Ruler's Position
    Aquarius
    7th House
  • 11th

    House

    Community & Future

    Sign on Cusp
    Taurus
    29° 01'
    Planets in House
    House Ruler
    Venus
    Ruler's Position
    Sagittarius
    5th House
  • 12th

    House

    Subconscious

    Sign on Cusp
    Cancer
    5° 04'
    Planets in House
    Moon, Pluto (R)
    House Ruler
    Moon
    Ruler's Position
    Cancer
    12th House

Dorothy Dandridge's Astrology Birth Chart (Placidus)

Chart DNA: Rulers & Angles

AC (identity), MC (public self), DC (relationships & other awareness), IC (private self, roots & ancestry).

The Chart Ruler

Ruling Planet
Sun
Ruler's Placement
ScorpioIn 4th House

Elements Distribution

  • Air: 9%
  • Fire: 32%
  • Earth: 8%
  • Water: 51%

Modalities

Cardinal:
38%
Fixed:
49%
Mutable:
13%

Planet Positions

  • Sun Planet symbol

    Sun

    16° 57'

    Scorpio

  • Moon Planet symbol

    Moon

    19° 42'

    Cancer

  • Mercury Planet symbol

    Mercury

    1° 50'

    Scorpio

  • Venus Planet symbol

    Venus

    9° 13', R

    Sagittarius

  • Mars Planet symbol

    Mars

    7° 16'

    Aquarius

  • Jupiter Planet symbol

    Jupiter

    3° 06'

    Scorpio

  • Saturn Planet symbol

    Saturn

    15° 00'

    Libra

  • Uranus Planet symbol

    Uranus

    9° 42', R

    Pisces

  • Neptune Planet symbol

    Neptune

    18° 08'

    Leo

  • Pluto Planet symbol

    Pluto

    11° 03', R

    Cancer

  • Mean_Node symbol

    Mean Node

    27° 05', R

    Virgo

  • Chiron symbol

    Chiron

    13° 50', R

    Aries

Major Aspects

Dorothy Dandridge aspect grid chart

Grouped by Planet & Orb Strength

  • Sun

    • square Neptune(1° 11')
    • trine Moon(2° 45')
    • trine Pluto(5° 53')
    • trine Uranus(7° 14')
  • Moon

    • trine Sun(2° 45')
    • square Saturn(4° 42')
    • square Chiron(5° 51')
    • conjunction Pluto(8° 39')
  • Mercury

    • conjunction Jupiter(1° 16')
    • quintile Neptune(1° 41')
    • square Mars(5° 26')
    • trine Uranus(7° 52')
  • Venus

    • square Uranus(0° 29')
    • sextile Mars(1° 56')
    • trine Chiron(4° 37')
    • sextile Saturn(5° 47')
  • Mars

    • sextile Venus(1° 56')
    • square Jupiter(4° 09')
    • square Mercury(5° 26')
    • sextile Chiron(6° 34')
    • trine Saturn(7° 43')
  • Jupiter

    • conjunction Mercury(1° 16')
    • square Mars(4° 09')
    • trine Uranus(6° 36')
    • trine Pluto(7° 56')
  • Saturn

    • opposition Chiron(1° 09')
    • sextile Neptune(3° 08')
    • square Pluto(3° 56')
    • square Moon(4° 42')
    • sextile Venus(5° 47')
    • trine Mars(7° 43')
  • Uranus

    • square Venus(0° 29')
    • trine Pluto(1° 20')
    • trine Jupiter(6° 36')
    • trine Sun(7° 14')
    • trine Mercury(7° 52')
  • Neptune

    • square Sun(1° 11')
    • quintile Mercury(1° 41')
    • sextile Saturn(3° 08')
    • trine Chiron(4° 17')
  • Pluto

    • trine Uranus(1° 20')
    • square Chiron(2° 47')
    • square Saturn(3° 56')
    • trine Sun(5° 53')
    • trine Jupiter(7° 56')
    • conjunction Moon(8° 39')
  • Chiron

    • opposition Saturn(1° 09')
    • square Pluto(2° 47')
    • trine Neptune(4° 17')
    • trine Venus(4° 37')
    • square Moon(5° 51')
    • sextile Mars(6° 34')