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Betty Shabazz(1936-1997)

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Betty Shabazz
Betty Shabazz was born on 28 May 1936 in Detroit, Michigan, USA. She was an actress, known for Malcolm X (1992), Unfaithfully Yours (1984) and Nationtime (1972). She was married to Malcolm X. She died on 23 June 1997 in New York City, New York, USA.
BornMay 28, 1936
DiedJune 23, 1997(61)
BornMay 28, 1936
DiedJune 23, 1997(61)
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Malcolm X (1992)
Malcolm X
7.7
  • Additional Crew(as Dr. Betty Shabazz)
  • 1992
Unfaithfully Yours (1984)
Unfaithfully Yours
6.0
  • Woman at Plaza(as Dr. Betty Shabazz)
  • 1984
Harry Belafonte and Isaac Hayes in Nationtime (1972)
Nationtime
7.2
  • Self(as Mrs. Betty Shabazz)
  • 1972
Black Journal (1968)
Black Journal
7.1
TV Series
  • Self

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Actress

  • Unfaithfully Yours (1984)
    Unfaithfully Yours
    6.0
    • Woman at Plaza (as Dr. Betty Shabazz)
    • 1984

Additional Crew

  • Malcolm X (1992)
    Malcolm X
    7.7
    • project consultant (as Dr. Betty Shabazz)
    • 1992

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  • Alternative names
    • Dr. Betty Shabazz
  • Born
    • May 28, 1936
    • Detroit, Michigan, USA
  • Died
    • June 23, 1997
    • New York City, New York, USA(aftermath of house fire)
  • Spouse
    • Malcolm XJanuary 14, 1958 - February 21, 1965 (his death, 6 children)
  • Children
      Attallah Shabazz
  • Parents
      Ollie Mae Sanders
  • Publicity listings
    • 6 Portrayals

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    Parents are Shelman Sandlin and Ollie Mae Sanders; they were unmarried.
  • Quotes
    [on her 1965 pilgrimage to Mecca] I really don't know where I would be today if I had not gone to Mecca to make Hajj shortly after Malcolm was assassinated. This is what helped put me back on track. Going to Mecca, making Hajj, was very good for me because it made me think of all the people in the world who loved me and were for me, who prayed that I would get my life back together. I stopped focusing on the people who were trying to tear me and my family apart.

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