Millie Donay was an American professional Latin dancer, a female pioneer of Mambo dance.

Her first partner (1950–1956) was Pedro "Cuban Pete" Aguilar

Pedro Aguilar

Pedro "Cuban Pete" Aguilar was a Puerto Rican dancer, referred to as "the greatest Mambo dancer ever" by Life magazine and Tito Puente...

 of the Palladium Ballroom

Palladium Ballroom

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. Among many other places, they performed at Carnegie Hall

Carnegie Hall

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, the Apollo Theater

Apollo Theater

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, Waldorf Astoria

Waldorf-Astoria Hotel

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, and in Madison Square Garden

Madison Square Garden

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 for Israeli President Ben Gurion

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. They trained the teachers of the Arthur Murray Dance Studios in Latin dances.

During 1957-1960 she and Marilyn Winters  were a unique two-woman Latin dance team.

Filmography

• Mambo Madness, featured with Cuban Pete.
• Mambo Kings, featured and co-choreographed with Cuban Pete.