Vintage_Black on Instagram: "Happy Heavenly Birthday to Butterfly McQueen, Pioneering Black Actress! Butterfly McQueen, born Thelma McQueen on January 7, 1911, in Tampa, FL, was a gifted actress and dancer who defied racial stereotypes. Nicknamed “Butterfly” after performing the “Butterfly Ballet” in A Midsummer Night’s Dream, she entered 1930s Hollywood but was confined to demeaning domestic servant roles, using them as a stepping stone in the industry. She became internationally known as Priss