Dona Drake, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Dona Drake

Actress, singer, dancer

Date of Birth: 15-Nov-1914

Place of Birth: Miami, Florida, United States

Date of Death: 20-Jun-1989

Profession: actor, singer, dancer, television actor, film actor

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

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.