Born Yolanda Ivonne Montes Farrington in Spokane, Washington, Tongolele got her start dancing in San Francisco nightclubs as a teen before moving to Mexico City as a cabaret performer, according ...

Dancer and actress Tongolele, 93, whose real name was Yolanda Montes, passed away on February 16, 2025. Yolanda was a part of several Mexican films over the years such as Nocturne of Love ...

Celebrated Mexican icon Yolanda Montes has been in the headlines due to her passing on February 16, 2025. She has been remembered as a benchmark of entertainment in Mexico. Montes was known by her ...

Mexican cinema icon Yolanda Montes passed away on February 16, 2025, at 93 in Puebla, Mexico. The cause of her death was reported as fulminant infarction which was followed by respiratory ...

Mexican cinema icon Yolanda Montes passed away on February 16, 2025, at 93 in Puebla, Mexico. The cause of her death was reported as fulminant infarction which was followed by respiratory ...

The Mexican American entertainer, who sparked controversy with her provocative style, received a tribute from the Mexican government on Monday.

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 ...

Rest in peace.” Multiple reports indicate she died Sunday night. Born Yolanda Ivonne Montes Farrington on January 3, 1932, in Spokane, Washington, Tongolele discovered her passion for dance at ...

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.

Born Yolanda Ivonne Montes Farrington on Jan. 3, 1932 in Spokane, Washington, she began dancing at the age of 15. Just months later, she was performing in theaters across Mexico, from Tijuana to ...