Age, Biography and Wiki

Donna Allegra (Donna Allegra Simms) was born on 8 December, 1953 in Brooklyn, New York, U.S., is an American writer. Discover Donna Allegra's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 66 years old?

Popular As Donna Allegra Simms
Occupation Writer, dancer, electrician
Age 66 years old
Zodiac Sign Sagittarius
Born 8 December 1953
Birthday 8 December
Birthplace Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Date of death 13 January, 2020
Died Place Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Nationality

We recommend you to check the complete list of Famous People born on 8 December. She is a member of famous Writer with the age 66 years old group.

Donna Allegra Height, Weight & Measurements

At 66 years old, Donna Allegra height not available right now. We will update Donna Allegra's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.

Physical Status
Height Not Available
Weight Not Available
Body Measurements Not Available
Eye Color Not Available
Hair Color Not Available

Dating & Relationship status

She is currently single. She is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about She's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, She has no children.

Family
Parents Not Available
Husband Not Available
Sibling Not Available
Children Not Available

Donna Allegra Net Worth

Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Donna Allegra worth at the age of 66 years old? Donna Allegra’s income source is mostly from being a successful Writer. She is from . We have estimated Donna Allegra's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.

Net Worth in 2024 $1 Million - $5 Million
Salary in 2024 Under Review
Net Worth in 2023 Pending
Salary in 2023 Under Review
House Not Available
Cars Not Available
Source of Income Writer

Donna Allegra Social Network

Instagram
Linkedin
Twitter
Facebook
Wikipedia
Imdb

Timeline

1953

Donna Allegra Simms (December 8, 1953 – January 13, 2020) was an American writer, dancer and electrician.

She wrote poetry, short stories, and essays.

1970

She graduated from Tilden High School in 1970.

She produced radio programs The Lesbian Show and The Velvet Sledgehammer for WBAI in the late 1970s.

She was a member of the Jemima Writers Collective, along with Chirlane McCray and Sapphire.

She wrote stories, poems, essays, and book reviews, and was a skilled dancer.

Her writings were frequently anthologized, usually alongside other Black women writers, or other lesbian writers, or other Black LGBT writers.

1977

She attended Bennington College and Hunter College, and graduated from New York University in 1977.

Her undergraduate studies focused on dramatic literature, theatre history, and film studies.

"I needed them the way I needed food and shelter for survival," she wrote about the lesbian pulp novels she read as a girl.

She recalled her parents as dismissive of her sexual identity as a "phase".

Allegra worked as an electrician and was active in the tradeswomen movement and in IBEW Local 3.

1979

As Donna Allegra Simms, she appeared briefly in two films, Cool Hands, Warm Heart (1979, short), and Born in Flames (1983, directed by Lizzie Borden).

1992

She won the Pat Parker Memorial Poetry Prize in 1992, and was a finalist for the Violet Quill Award in 2000.

2001

Twelve of her stories were collected as Witness to the League of Blonde Hip Hop Dancers (2001).

Allegra was born in Brooklyn, New York.

2020

Allegra died in 2020, at the age of 66, at her home in Brooklyn.

Her papers are in the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, New York Public Library.

Celebs Wiki
Celebs Wiki

Donna Allegra fans also viewed:

W. G. Sebald

Mark Dice

Douglas Heyes

Sally Benson

Christopher Englese

Nev Fountain

Olivia Giovetti

Graciliano Ramos

Miklós Salusinszky

Denis Marion