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Jovita Gloria “Bongala” Caballero Pérez

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Jovita Gloria “Bongala” Caballero Pérez

Birth
Mexico City, Cuauhtémoc Borough, Ciudad de México, Mexico
Death
25 Oct 1994 (aged 72)
Burial
Miguel Hidalgo, Miguel Hidalgo Borough, Ciudad de México, Mexico Add to Map
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Dancer, entertainer. She was the first Black dancer to work in Mexican Show business , Bongala was born Jovita Gloria Caballero Pérez in Mexico City. Her talent as a dancer of African dances gave her the opportunity to perform at El Palacio de Bellas Artes, She also perform at Insurgentes Theatre with Cantinflas, She jumped to movies with small parts in movies like Mulata or My Color is Black. Her performance as a exotic babe was memorable because she was very pretty, she had three sons, Margarita, Antonio and Luz María,Her biggest love was a handsome and attractive white guy who died very young, he was the father of Margarita.

Bongala´s Best friends was members of the black community in mexico, her best friends were the great colombian singer Carmencita Pernett,Matilde Sanchez "La Torcacita" and Kalantan who was one of the most famous exotic dancers of her time, Bongala was one of the pioneers of the black artists in Mexico.


Cause of death: Heart Attack

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Dancer, entertainer. She was the first Black dancer to work in Mexican Show business , Bongala was born Jovita Gloria Caballero Pérez in Mexico City. Her talent as a dancer of African dances gave her the opportunity to perform at El Palacio de Bellas Artes, She also perform at Insurgentes Theatre with Cantinflas, She jumped to movies with small parts in movies like Mulata or My Color is Black. Her performance as a exotic babe was memorable because she was very pretty, she had three sons, Margarita, Antonio and Luz María,Her biggest love was a handsome and attractive white guy who died very young, he was the father of Margarita.

Bongala´s Best friends was members of the black community in mexico, her best friends were the great colombian singer Carmencita Pernett,Matilde Sanchez "La Torcacita" and Kalantan who was one of the most famous exotic dancers of her time, Bongala was one of the pioneers of the black artists in Mexico.


Cause of death: Heart Attack

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