Lola Falana
Lola Falana found fame acting, singing and dancing thanks to help from both Dinah Washington and Sammy Davis, Jr. Although born in New Jersey and raised in Philadelphia, she found fame in Italy. She became a huge star of Italian cinema. Her American film debut came with The Liberation of L.B. Jones in 1970. Then, she began performing as a dance in Vegas and earned the nickname, “Queen of Las Vegas.” Sadly, she was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 1987 and hasn’t appeared on screens since 1989. She did appear on stage in 1997 for a local theater in Branson, Missouri. However, now she spends time working with the apostolate she founded and a group helping children in Africa called Save Sub-Saharan Orphans.
Lola Falana
Jaclyn Smith
Everyone knows Jaclyn Smith from her performance as Kelly in the show Charlie’s Angels. Once she finished playing Kelly, Jacyln’s acting career continued. She was in numerous projects from shows to movies like, The District and Christina Cromwell. More recently, she was in the film Bridal Wave. In addition, she’s a clothing designer. Actually, she’s one of the first celebrities to release her own clothing line. She’s been married to Dr. Brad Allen, a Houston cardiothoracic surgeon, since 1997. She battled breast cancer in 2003 and appeared in a documentary about breast cancer years later.
Jaclyn Smith