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EARLY CHILDHOOD
I was born into tightly knit faimly I moved to America after WWII to
Chicago Eventually moved to Willmette
Illinois
Moved to the U.S. (Chicago) at the age of 5, because of my fathers work.
Started dance at the age of 8 1959 enrolled in Northwestern University as a speech
major Left college my freshman year to pursue dance in Las
Vegas.
At the age of 18 I signed for a 10 yr. contract for 20th century fox
1968: became a TV host specialist for CBS.
In the 1964’s after staring in ‘Viva Las Vegas” I was rumored around as Elvis’ love interest
Played in other movies with Pressley. (Kitten with a whip, Pleasure Seekers, The Cincinnati Kid
Married Roger Smith around 1970
I was saved but was in a comma for 3 days.
On November, 1992 while performing at a Casino, I fell from a 22 ft. platform landing face down.
I used song and dance to express myself as a child.
I sang at weddings, private parties and church services.
By the age of 14 I had appeared in a number of school revuse and drama productions.
HOW MY FAME STARTED