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    Yolanda Montes

    American dancer, actress and vedette

    Yolanda Montes
    "Tongolele"

    Montes, c. 1950s

    Born1928 or 1929 (age 95–96)

    Spokane, Washington, U.S.

    Occupations
    Years active1947–present
    SpouseJoaquín González

    Yolanda Montes (born 1928 or 1929),[1] better known by her stage-name Tongolele, is an American dancer, actress and vedette.

    Early life

    As a child, she danced for the International Ballet of San Francisco, California as part of a Tahitian Revue.[2]

    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 Tívoli in Mexico City.[3] Her stage name, "Tongolele", came after mixing African and Tahitian words.[4]

    Career

    Her career was sheltered by theatrical success in the main theaters and cabarets of Mexico City.

    Tongolele boosted the success of the "Exoticas", a group of ve