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Annette Joanne Funicello (born October 22, 1942) is an United States|American singer and actress. She was Walt Disney's most popular Mickey Mouse Club|Mouseketeer{{Fact|date=August 2008, and went on to appear in a series of beach movies.
Biography and career
Early life and early stardom
Born in Utica, New York to Italian-Americans Joseph and Virginia Funicello, she took dancing and music lessons as a child to try to overcome shyness. Her family moved to Southern California when she was four years old.<ref name=Biographycom>{{cite web
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| title = Annette Funicello Biography (1942-)
| work = Crystal Reference, Biography.com
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In 1955, the 12-year-old was discovered by Walt Disney as she performed as the Swan Queen in ''Swan Lake'' at a dance recital in Burbank, California. On the basis of this appearance, Disney cast her as one of the original "Mouseketeers". She was the last to be selected, and the only one picked by Walt Disney. She soon proved to be very popular. By the end of the first season of ''Mickey Mouse Club'', she was receiving 6,000 letters a month, acco... read all
Mouseketeer Annette Funicello
