Dana International

Pop Singer

Birthday February 2, 1969

Birth Sign Aquarius

Birthplace Tel Aviv, Israel

Age 55 years old

#73098 Most Popular

About

Israeli singer whose performance of the pop hit "Diva" made her the champion of the 1998 Eurovision Song Contest.

Before Fame

She was born Yaron Cohen and discovered her transgender identity as a child. At age thirteen, she embraced her identity as a trans woman.

Trivia

She chose her stage name, Dana, out of respect for her close friend, Daniel, who had died in an automobile accident.

Family Life

She was born in Tel Aviv to a family of Romanian and Yemenite heritage.

Associated With

She and America's Next Top Model contestant Isis King are both trans women who competed in reality television competitions.