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Dona Drake

Actress, singer, dancer (1914-1989)

  • Fame51.8
  • Momentum0.0
  • Wikipedia11.2K
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Lived 1914–1989, aged 75United States
United States flagUnited StatesActorsActor
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    12 languages
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  • Era
    1914–1989
    Aged 75
  • Known for
    Kansas City Confidential
    1952
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Updated 2026-08-25

Dona Drake was an American singer, dancer, and film actress in the 1930s and 1940s. She was typically cast in ethnic roles including Latin American and Middle Easterners. Drake often presented herself as Mexican and went by the names Una Novella and Rita Novella. As 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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Source confidence65.0
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