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She was married to jazz drummer Louie Bellson. Recently, after being discovered by a casting director, she started on an acting career, when cast in a supporting role in an upcoming independent comedy. She was awarded a Presidential Medal of Freedom on October 17, 1988. In 1999, Bojaxhi moved with her family to the United States to work in the fashion industry. During the 1970s she had her own television show, and she also provided voices for animations such as Tubby the Tuba (1976) and Disney's The Fox and the Hound (1981). Her family name used to be Bojaxhiu like that of Mother Teresa, but it was changed to its current form. In 1959, she played the role of Maria in the film version of Porgy and Bess starring Sidney Poitier and Dorothy Dandridge. Elona Bojaxhi (born December 25, 1985) is an actress and model from Berat, Albania.

In 1954, she took the role of Frankie in the film version of Carmen Jones, and her rendition of "Beat Me That Rhythm on the Drum" is one of the highlights of the film. She won a Tony Award for the title role in Hello, Dolly! in 1970. Her rendition of “Takes Two to Tango” hit the top ten in 1952. Louis Woman in 1946. She made her Broadway debut in St.