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Lola Falana
Age: 67
Height: 5' 5"
Birth Place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Born: Sep. 11th, 1942
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BIOGRAPHY: Born in Philadelphia in 1942, Lola Falana left home as a teenager to seek her fortune in entertainment. She often slept in subway stations before finding work. She Studied African dance, and her big break was appearing opposite Sammy Davis Jr. in "Golden Boy" in 1964. She then toured Italy and won fame there in two Italian movies. She toured with the Tavares Brothers in the 1970s and married Feliciano "Butch" Tavares. In 1979, Lola became the highest-paid entertainer in Las Vegas, thus earning her the title, "First Lady of Las Vegas".
TRIVIA:
- In later years she has turned to religion for comfort and solace, touring much of the time as an evangelist.
- Measurements (as 1963 pin-up model): 34B-24-36. (Source: Celebrity Sleuth magazine)
- Was nominated for Broadway's 1975 Tony Award as Best Actress (Musical) for "Doctor Jazz."
- Is of African-American and Cuban descent.
- Was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis; after a brief period of (1987) remission, her MS returned in 1996.
- Father is from Cuba. He sang to Lola in Spanish. She later became a popular nightclub singer who performed in various lanuages.
- Was a protégé of 'Dinah Washington' (qv).
- Recorded on Reprise Records, the label owned by 'Frank Sinatra' (qv).
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