Yolanda Yvonne Montes Farrington (born January 3, 1932 in Spokane,
Washington, United States), better known by her stage-name Tongolele,
is a Mexican vedette and actress of American origin.Yolanda Yvonne
Montes Farrington, was born in Spokane, Washington, United States, on
January 3, 1932. Her father, Elmer Sven Móntes, descended from a
Spanish father and a Swedish mother. Her mother, Edna Pearl
Farrington, of English father and French mother. Her maternal
grandmother, Molly (Maeva), was from Tahiti. As a child, she danced
for the International Ballet of San Francisco, California as part of a
Tahitian Revue.In 1947, she moved to Mexico and was hired as a dancer
by Américo Mancini, a theater impresario. She also appeared in the
famous Cabaret TÃvoli in Mexico City. Her stage name, "Tongolele",
came after mixing African and Tahitian words.
Washington, United States), better known by her stage-name Tongolele,
is a Mexican vedette and actress of American origin.Yolanda Yvonne
Montes Farrington, was born in Spokane, Washington, United States, on
January 3, 1932. Her father, Elmer Sven Móntes, descended from a
Spanish father and a Swedish mother. Her mother, Edna Pearl
Farrington, of English father and French mother. Her maternal
grandmother, Molly (Maeva), was from Tahiti. As a child, she danced
for the International Ballet of San Francisco, California as part of a
Tahitian Revue.In 1947, she moved to Mexico and was hired as a dancer
by Américo Mancini, a theater impresario. She also appeared in the
famous Cabaret TÃvoli in Mexico City. Her stage name, "Tongolele",
came after mixing African and Tahitian words.
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