Falana biography
Falana biography
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Lola Falana
American singer, dancer, and actress (born 1942)
Not to be confused with Lenora Fulani.
Loletha Elayne Falana[1] or Loletha Elaine Falana[2][3] (born September 11, 1942),[5][6] better known by her stage name Lola Falana, is an American singer, dancer, and actress.[7] 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.[8]
Early life
Lola Falana was born in Camden, New Jersey.
She was the third of six children[2] born to Bennett, a welder,[2] and Cleo Falana, a seamstress (1921–2010).[9] Falana's father, an Afro-Cuban,[10] left his homeland of Cuba to serve in the U.S.
Marine Corps, later becoming a welder shortly after meeting Falana's mother, who was African-American.[10][2] By age 3, Falana was dancing, and by age 5, she was singing in the church