Dancer and actress Tongolele, whose sensual persona made her an icon of Mexican cinema's golden age, has died. She was 93. Mexico's secretary of culture confirmed Tongolele's death on Monday in a ...

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Tongolele, the iconic American dancer who transformed the nightlife scene in mid-20th century Mexico City with her hip movements to the sound of drums, has died at the age of 93.

Yolanda Montes, widely known as Tongolele, the iconic Mexican-American dancer, actress, and vedette who played a pivotal role in shaping Mexico’s Golden Age of Cinema, passed away on Sunday ...

In a seeming nod to her early career, Tongolele played Yolanda, a cabaret owner. More celebrity deaths: South Korean actress Kim Sae-ron dies at 24 Tongolele's final role was a cameo in the 2012 ...