Annette Funicello
Annette Joanne Funicello (born October 22, 1942) is an American actress and singer. Beginning her professional career as a child performer at the age of twelve, Funicello rose to prominence as one of the most popular "Mouseketeers" on the original Mickey Mouse Club. As a teenager, she transitioned to a successful career as a singer with the pop singles "Tall Paul" and "Pineapple Princess", as well as establishing herself as a film actress, popularizing the successful "Beach Party" genre alongside co-star Frankie Avalon during the mid-1960s.
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“Mickey Mouse ... [is] always there—he’s part of my life. That really is something not everyone can call their claim to fame.”
—Annette Funicello (b. 1942)
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