"Juanita" is a song made popular by Al Jolson

Al Jolson

Al Jolson was an American singer, comedian and actor. In his heyday, he was dubbed "The World's Greatest Entertainer"....

. Written by Tin Pan Alley

Tin Pan Alley

Tin Pan Alley is the name given to the collection of New York City music publishers and songwriters who dominated the popular music of the United States in the late 19th century and early 20th century...

 songwriters, Al Sherman

Al Sherman

Al Sherman was an American Tin Pan Alley songwriter from the first half of the twentieth century. Sherman is a link in a long chain of musical Sherman family members.-Early life:...

 and Sam Coslow

Sam Coslow

Sam Coslow was an American songwriter, singer, film producer, publisher, and market analyst. Coslow was born in New York City. He began writing songs as a teenager...

, it was their first hit song. The song is about a man who is love with a girl (Juanita) who only wants to eat, thereby eating the singer out of house and home.

The song is alternatively titled, "Wanita" or "Wanita (Wanna Eat, Wanna Eat)".

Unrelated uses

Wanita is a Malaysian women's magazine published in the Malay language

Malay language

Malay is a major language of the Austronesian family. It is the official language of Malaysia , Indonesia , Brunei and Singapore...

. It was first published in August 1969 by Utusan Melayu Berhad ten years after Malaysia gained its independence.