Lola Falana

Lola Falana is among Hollywood’s legends. The actress had been for over three decades. She has had quite the illustrious career in the music industry, which is quite a feat considering she started very young, at only sixteen years old. Not many know this, but Lola was actually discovered by another music icon, Sammy Davis Jr., who is also instrumental in getting her a feature role in the Broadway musical, Golden Boy back in 1964. With her newfound success, Lola continued to pursue a career in music, under Davis’ mentorship.

Her movie career was similarly successful. In 1966, she was cast alongside Cicely Tyson and Ossie Davis in A Man Called Adam, which also marked her debut film role. She was even given credit for being the “Queen of Las Vegas”, considering her megawatt performances and contributions to the industry in general.