Dana International
Dana International · Arts & Literature
Israeli singer who won the 1998 Eurovision Song Contest and became a transgender icon.
1969, Tel Aviv, Israel
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Dana International (born Sharon Cohen) is an Israeli singer of Yemenite Jewish descent who won the Eurovision Song Contest 1998 in Birmingham with the song 'Diva', becoming the contest's first transgender winner. Her victory made her an international pop and LGBTQ icon and a landmark figure in Israeli popular culture. She has since remained one of Israel's most successful and enduring recording artists.
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Source: IMDb (Jewish Actors list)
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Israeli singer who won the 1998 Eurovision Song Contest and became a transgender icon.
Source: IMDb (Jewish Actors list)
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