Donda West | |
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 West in August 2007 | |
| Born | Donda Clairann Williams July 12, 1949 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Died | November 10, 2007 (aged 58) Playa del Rey, California, U.S. |
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| Spouse |
Ray West
(m. 1973; div. 1980) |
| Children | Kanye West |
| Relatives | North West (granddaughter) |
Donda Clairann West (née Williams; July 12, 1949 – November 10, 2007) was an American educator and chair of Chicago State University's Department of English, Communications, Media, and Theater. She was best known for being the mother of the American rapper Ye (formerly known as Kanye West).