Jean-Claude Baker
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Jean-Claude Baker, born Jean-Claude Julien Léon Tronville in Dijon
, France
, is an American restaurateur
. He met the American-born French entertainer Josephine Baker
when he was working as a bellhop
in Paris
, at the age of fourteen, in 1958. He then became the last of twelve children adopted into Baker's Rainbow Family. He first came to the United States on Josephine Baker's final American tour in 1973. His career has included being a model, nightclub owner, recording artist, ACE Award-winning television producer, popular author of Josephine: The Hungry Heart, and restaurateur.
Dijon
Dijon is a city in eastern France, the capital of the Côte-d'Or département and of the Burgundy region.Dijon is the historical capital of the region of Burgundy. Population : 151,576 within the city limits; 250,516 for the greater Dijon area....
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, is an American restaurateur
Restaurateur
A restaurateur is a person who opens and runs restaurants professionally. Although over time the term has come to describe any person who owns a restaurant, traditionally it refers to a highly skilled professional who is proficient in all aspects of the restaurant business.-Etymology:The word...
. He met the American-born French entertainer Josephine Baker
Josephine Baker
Josephine Baker was an American dancer, singer, and actress who found fame in her adopted homeland of France. She was given such nicknames as the "Bronze Venus", the "Black Pearl", and the "Créole Goddess"....
when he was working as a bellhop
Bellhop
A bellhop, also bellboy or bellman, is a hotel porter, who helps patrons with their luggage while checking in or out. Bellhops often wear a uniform , like certain other page boys or doormen...
in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, at the age of fourteen, in 1958. He then became the last of twelve children adopted into Baker's Rainbow Family. He first came to the United States on Josephine Baker's final American tour in 1973. His career has included being a model, nightclub owner, recording artist, ACE Award-winning television producer, popular author of Josephine: The Hungry Heart, and restaurateur.