Dona Drake
(1914-1989)
African American actress, singer and dancer passing as non-Black
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Dona Drake (born Eunice Westmoreland; November 15, 1914 – June 20, 1989) was an American singer, dancer and film actress in the 1930s and 1940s. Of three-quarters black heritage, she presented herself as Mexican and went by the names Una Novella and Rita Novella, typically being cast in "ethnic" roles including Hispanics and Middle Easterners, though occasionally took the role of white characters. As Mexican "Rita Rio", she led a touring all-girl orchestra in the early 1940s, also known as "Dona Drake and her Girl Band", among other names for her musical and dance acts.
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Eunice Westmoreland 15 November 1914 Miami, Florida USA
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| Died |
20 June 1989 (aged 74) Los Angeles, CA USA
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| Zodiac | Scorpio |
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