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    American singer, dancer, and actress

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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Lola_FalanaLola Falana - Wikipedia

    Loletha Elayne Falana or Loletha Elaine Falana (born September 11, 1942), better known by her stage name Lola Falana, is an American singer, dancer, and actress. She was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical in 1975 for her performance as Edna Mae Sheridan in Doctor Jazz.

  2. www.imdb.com › name › nm0265832Lola Falana - IMDb

    Lola Falana. Actress: The Liberation of L.B. Jones. 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 came when she appeared opposite Sammy Davis Jr. in "Golden Boy" on Broadway in 1964.

  3. Lola Falana. Actress: The Liberation of L.B. Jones. 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.

  4. Apr 3, 2024 · Lola Falana is an African-American icon who has established herself as a multitalented entertainer across the globe. Born in Camden, New Jersey, on September 11, 1942, Lola discovered her love for singing and dancing at a young age.

  5. www.blackpast.org › people-african-american-history › lola-falana-1942Lola Falana (1942- ) • - Blackpast

    May 20, 2021 · Loletha Elayne Falana, famously known as actress, singer, dancer and model Lola Falana, was born on September 11, 1942 in Camden, New Jersey. Falana’s mother and father are of African-American and Afro-Cuban heritage respectively.

  6. Las Vegas is home to some of the greatest and most talented performers alive today and throughout history, but did you know that the original First Lady of Las Vegas was a Black woman named Lola Falana? Falana, born on September 11, 1942, was a singer and dancer whose passion for performing was clear even from a young age.

  7. Lola Falana is one of America’s pioneering showgirls known for her acting, singing, dancing as well as modeling career. She is widely regarded as the ‘First Lady of Las Vegas’. Lola started her dancing career under Dinah Washington and with her unique style and personality she worked her way to the top of the country’s show business ...

  8. Lola Falana. She is a pioneering singer and dancer, who broke barriers even as she entertained the masses. With roots in African-American, Cuban, and Puerto Rican heritage, Lola Falana has had an incredible artistic journey.

  9. Falana in 1973. Loletha Elayne Falana or Loletha Elaine Falana (sources differ) (born September 11, 1942), better known by her stage name Lola Falana, is an American singer, dancer, model and actress. She was born in Camden, New Jersey and raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

  10. Lola!: With Lola Falana, Marilyn Sokol, Willie Tyler, Peter Cullen. By the late 1970s, Lola Falana was considered the "Queen of Las Vegas". She played to sold-out crowds at The Sands, The Riviera, and the MGM Grand hotels.

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