Billie Holiday

Birth Name: Eleanora Fagan

Date of Birth: April 7, 1915

Place of Birth: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.

Date of Death: July 17, 1959

Place of Death: Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.

Ethnicity: African-American

Billie Holiday was an American jazz musician, singer, and songwriter. She was nicknamed Lady Day.

She was the daughter of Sarah Julia (Fagan) and Clarence Holiday, a musician. She was married to Louis McKay, until her death.

Billie’s paternal grandparents were Nelson Holliday and Mary.