Born April 12, 1923, Ann Miller was one of the few female dancers - and few Native Americans (she was one-quarter Cherokee) - of her generation to break out of the chorus line and become a headliner. Known for her rapid-fire taps (she claimed to be able to hit 500 sounds a minute) and her excellence in turning, Miller spent her life in the lights of Hollywood and Broadway, building a career that most could only dream of.
Born in eastern Texas to a criminal lawyer and his wife, Miller was given the name "Johnnie Lucille Ann Collier" because her father had wanted a boy. It wasn't until her parents' divorce that she took the name "Annie.".......read more
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