Zelma Watson George | |
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.jpg) Zelma Watson George in 1982, photo by Judith Sedwick | |
| Born | December 8, 1903 |
| Died | July 3, 1994 (aged 90) |
| Other names | zelmaa |
Zelma Watson George (December 8, 1903 – July 3, 1994) was an African-American philanthropist who was famous for being an alternate in the United Nations General Assembly and, as a headliner in Gian Carlo Menotti's opera The Medium, the first African American to play a role that was typically played by a white actress.