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How many times did she change her name?

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Josephine Baker changed her name three times in her life. She was born Freda Josephine McDonald, but changed her name to Josephine Baker when she started performing in Paris. In 1937, she changed her name to Joséphine Baker in order to appeal to a wider audience. And in 1947, she changed her name to Joséphine Baker de Gourville in order to reflect her marriage to French aristocrat Jean Lion.
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