Evelyn Anderson

Evelyn Anderson (1907 – October 29, 1994) was an American dancer. She appeared in productions by Eubie Blake and Noble Sissle and on Broadway in the revue Blackbirds of 1928. She was 18 years old when she was selected for an all-Black vaudeville troupe due to perform in Paris. La Revue Negre was headlined by Josephine Baker and toured both Germany and Belgium. After La Revue Negre broke up, Anderson stayed in Europe for 15 years. She performed alongside Florence Mills and Hattie King Reavis.

Anderson was performing at a cabaret in The Hague when World War II broke out. After the Nazis occupied the Netherlands, she was detained for three years. She was finally released through a prisoner exchange and returned to the United States in 1944.