saw the most gorgeous black woman on television. I said to my grandmother, 'Who is that?,' and she said, 'Baby, that's Lola Falana.' And I said, 'That's what I want to be, Grandma. I want to be black and fabulous and on TV.'" In 2022, R&B singer Muni Long referenced her with her performance at the BET Awards. Filmography A Man Called Adam (1966) I'll Try Tonight Stasera mi butto (1967) Lola Colt (1967) When I Say That I Love You (1967) The Liberation of L.B. Jones (1970) The Klansman (1974) Lady Cocoa (1975) Mad About You (1990) Mary's Land (2013) Television work Sabato sera (1967) – Italy The Flip Wilson Show, Season 1, Episode 8 (1970) Teatro Dieci (1971) – Italy The New Bill Cosby Show (1972–1973) Hai visto mai? (1973) – Italy The Streets of San Francisco, episode "A String of Puppets" (February 7, 1974) Ben Vereen... Comin' at Ya (1975) (canceled after 4 episodes) Lola (1975) The Lola Falana Show, four variety specials on ABC (January – March 1976) The Love Boat, Season 2, Episodes 1 and 2 (1978) Liberace: Valentine's Day Special (1979) The Muppet Show, Season 4, Episode 11 (1979) Fantasy Island, "Spending Spree", Season 2, Episode 19 (1979) Lola, Lola y Lollo (1982) Made in Italy (1982) – Italy Capitol (1984–1986) References External links "Bobbie Wygant Interviews Lola Falana" 1942 births Living people African-American Catholics African-American female dancers American female dancers American dancers African-American dancers African-American female models American female models African-American models American entertainers of Cuban descent Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School alumni Musicians from Camden, New Jersey Musicians from Philadelphia People with multiple sclerosis African-American actresses American television actresses American film actresses American musical theatre actresses 20th-century African-American women singers Hispanic and Latino American actresses Actors from Camden, New Jersey Catholics from New Jersey Dancers from New York (state) Las Vegas shows American expatriates in Italy Converts to Roman Catholicism 21st-century African-American people 21st-century African-American women United Service Organizations entertainers