About
Sri Lankan dancer and actress who was the first Sri Lankan to place runner-up at the Miss Universe Pageant in 1955.
Before fame
She went to the Holy Family Convent as a child, and won the title of Miss Ceylon in 1954.
Trivia
She appeared in many films including The King and I and The Rawhide Trail.
Family life
She married Mario Armond Zamparelli in 1958; they had three daughters.
Associated with
She was a pageant model and actress like Vanessa Williams, who was once crowned Miss USA.
