Dona Drake (born Eunice Westmoreland; November 15, 1914 â€" 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.Drake was born Eunice Westmoreland in
Miami, Florida in 1914, one of five children of Joseph Westmoreland
and his wife, Novella (née Smith). U.S. Census reports on her family
history show her grandparents were one black couple and one couple
that was black/white.Entering show business in the 1930s, she used the
names Una Velon (or Una Villon), Rita Rio and Rita Shaw. Dona Drake Biography, NetWorth, Height, Age, Weight, Family, Married, Son, Daughter