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Date of Birth

29 April 1963, Milan, Lombardy, Italy

Birth Name

Mara Beltrami

Nickname

Donna

Height

5' 7" (1.70 m)

Spouse

Ronald E. New

(25 January 1985 - present)

Trade Mark

Beauty spot on left side of lips

Trivia

Liberace was responsible for the introduction of her husband Ron.

Studied Acting at "Karnak Playhouse" in Mossman, Queensland, Australia with Diane Cilento.

Her descendant Giacomo Costantino Beltrami was one of the early explorers who discovered the source of the Mississippi River. A county in Minnesota is named after him.

Sister-in-law of late singer Marco Valenti.

Award Winning Actress in a Play, February 29, 2008, The "Eddie Medora" Actress Achievement Award, presented by the Southern California Motion Picture Council for the lead in Art Shulman's Play "The Rabbi and the Shiksa".

Niece of Philosopher Max Fishler.

Fluent in Italian and French, very good Spanish,.

Met Picasso while he was a judge along with Huala Dio (Anna Huala) during the Pro Loco painting competition in Sanremo (Italy). Mara took the Silver Medal.

Creator and Founder of The Golden Needle Awards, an award show to showcase up and coming Fashion Designers.

Niece of violinist Gisella Neu.

Related to the Beltrami fashion designers.

Holds Canadian and Italian Citizenship.

Radio Show Host in Guelph, Ontario, Canada. 1460-CJOY Guelph.

Recipient of the International Film Festival Award 2012 for best Feature Documentary of "Three Days (of Hamlet)".

Where Are They Now

(May 2007) Los Angeles, California.