Who Was Lucille Ball?

<p>A young girl from New York who loved to perform<br />A model and dancer who moved to Hollywood to become a movie star<br />One of the most famous comedians of all time, who starred in her own hit TV show</p> <p><strong>Who doesn't love Lucy? The legendary actress, producer, and comedian steps into the <em>Who Was?</em> spotlight.</strong><br /><br />Much like her hit TV show,&nbsp;<em>I Love Lucy,</em>&nbsp;Americans in the 1950s fell in love with Lucy. Born in New York in 1911, Lucille Ball was always a natural performer. She danced in the chorus of Broadway shows and acted in small parts in Hollywood movies. But Ball's true gift was comedy. She found a way to showcase her gifts in 1951 when CBS gave her the chance to star in a sitcom. She based the show on her life and called it&nbsp;<em>I Love Lucy.</em>&nbsp;Over sixty years later, it is still one of the most loved television shows of all time. Lucille Ball became the first woman to run a major television studio, Desilu, and her comedic genius has kept people laughing for generations.</p>