Mona Baptiste in a Pinstripe suite

Mona Baptiste was born to John Henry Baptiste (1898 - 1953 and Ruth A Romney (1901 - 1970). Both of her parents were born in Trinidad. She had four sisters, Renee "Rina", Barbara, Grace, and Madge. A woman of strength and courage with a beautiful voice, she moved to England at the age of 20. Her performances are memorialized on film, in musicals, and she was a popular performer in England and Germany. See a 1963 television performance at Mona Baptiste - Stormy Weather. Mona was married twice and had one son, Marcel, from her first marriage. For the details, see Mona Baptiste: Personal Life.