1955

I do not understand why she is cradling...a gourd? A telephone? I don't know.

1957

But this is so glam! She's only 20 years old here.

1961

EXCUSE ME but please look at this baby! This is Diahann's daughter Suzanne, who grew up to be journalist.

1962

Here we are at the Tonys with baby Robert Morse (who won for "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying"), Margaret Leighton ( who was in "Night of the Iguana"), and Paul Scofield (for "A Man for All Seasons"). Diahann won for "No Strings," and was the first Black woman to win a Tony for best actress in a musical.

1964

This is DELIGHTFUL! Diahann is in London here, where she appeared on something called "the second International Cabaret Television Programme."

1964

Well, this is a VERY attractive couple. Diahann and Sidney Poitier had -- per Professor Wikipedia -- a rather complicated relationship: "In 1959, Carroll began a nine-year affair with the married actor Sidney Poitier. In her autobiography, Carroll said Poitier persuaded her to divorce her husband and said he would leave his wife to be with her. While she proceeded with her divorce, Poitier did not keep his part of the bargain. Eventually he divorced his wife. According to Poitier, their relationship ended because he wanted to live with Carroll for six months without her daughter present so he would not be “jumping from one marriage straight into another.” She refused." Men!

1967

"I promise, Lloyd, I will never let them call you Shirley."

1967

I'm VERY concerned about Faye Dunaway's hat choices here!

1968

"Diahann, the theme of this photoshoot is PILLOWS! Just SO many pillows! YOU LOVE THEM!"

1968

Diahann, I think Robert Goulet might be considering stealing your cocktail.

1968

Diahann Carroll did a series of portraits at the Watts Towers in Los Angeles, and they are amazing!

1969

Here she is, looking very glam with actor Don Marshall, who she briefly dated.

1969

Here they are, greeting the famous photographer and director Gordon Parks at the Governor's Ball. If you don't already follow The Gordon Parks Foundation on Instagram, YOU SHOULD. It will enrich your feed more than I can say. Also great? These earrings.

1969

I just pulled this photo because WHO hasn't made this face when gossiping about a person you hate when they're also in the room?

1971

Here's Diahann with David Frost, in what I think is a jumpsuit? She looks great. They also dated for a while, and in fact Diahann is about to enter a dramatic and stressful period of her personal life. Per Lord Wikipedia: "Carroll dated and was engaged to British television host and producer David Frost from 1970 until 1973. In 1973, Carroll surprised the press by marrying Las Vegas boutique owner Fred Glusman. After four months of marriage Glusman filed for divorce in June 1973. Carroll filed a response, but did not contest the divorce, which was finalized two months later. Glusman was reportedly physically abusive. On May 25, 1975, Carroll then age 39, married Robert DeLeon, the 24-year old managing editor of Jet magazine. They met when DeLeon assigned himself to a cover story on Carroll about her 1975 Oscar nomination for Claudine....Carroll was widowed two years later when DeLeon was killed in a car crash."

1971

If you ever wondered, "what do I wear to see my boyfriend's waxwork unveiled," here is your answer!

1973

This was just an amazingly great photo. (With great jewelry!)

1973

This sunglasses/scarf combo is SO GOOD.

1974

Here's Diahann arriving at the Oscars in 1974, where she was nominated for Best Actress for "Claudine." She. Looks. GLAM. (She lost to Ellen Burstyn for "Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore.")

1978

Doesn't she look like your cute friend who is also an amazing investigative reporter here?

1984

THE DYNASTY YEARS HAVE ARRIVED.

1984

I truly do not know what is happening here, and this Fat Kitchen/Thin Kitchen apron has not aged well, but I'm into her ACTUAL Kitchen.

1985

Diahann has a VERY good feeling about this wunderkind director, Steven Spielberg. Very good indeed!

1986

I feel as if I have truly missed an opportunity to pose with my own books in an amazing fur/tweed situation and a great cocktail ring!

1987

Then Diahann married Vic Damone in the Golden Nugget in Vegas. (Dr. Wiki notes, "The union, which Carroll admitted was turbulent, had a legal separation in 1991, reconciliation, and divorce in 1996." This contemporaneous story in the LA Times about their romance is...nuts, and includes a very inept sidebar about a murder-suicide.)

1987

This looks is Nolan Miller and it is TREMENDOUS.

1993

This was at the Tony Awards and I sincerely and completely love this dress.

1995

YES, this is what the people need!

2005

A reunion! (I know Sidney seems like he was a difficult boyfriend to Diahann but he is an eternal fox; I saw him buying citrus at the Bristol Farms in Beverly Hills once and it was transcendent.)

2005

Elaine Stritch and Diahann Carroll are SURELY hosting Drinks With Broads in heaven right now.

2007

As you may recalled, Diahann played Preston Burke's mother on Grey's Anatomy in the early years. I just love how delighted Chandra Wilson is here.

2013

And Kerry looks fab here, too.

2016

Glamorous for her entire life!

Look at All These Very Glamorous Photos of Diahann Carroll, Please!

Chic across the decades!