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American neo-burlesque performers (35 P) Pages in category "American burlesque performers" The following 89 pages are in this category, out of 89 total.
American burlesque is a genre of variety show derived from elements of Victorian burlesque, music hall, and minstrel shows. Burlesque became popular in the United States in the late 1860s and slowly evolved to feature ribald comedy and female nudity .
Burlesque performers — people who have been professional burlesque entertainers during their careers. Subcategories. This category has the following 2 subcategories ...
Heather Renée Sweet (born September 28, 1972), known professionally as Dita Von Teese, is an American vedette, burlesque dancer, model, actress, and businesswoman. [1] She is credited with re-popularizing burlesque performance, earning the moniker "Queen of Burlesque".
– July 27, 1972) was an American burlesque dancer, film actress, and stripper nicknamed the "Queen of Burlesque," the title of a 1946 Hollywood film in which she appeared. She was one of the rare women on the burlesque circuit to evolve from performer to theater owner when, later in her life, she traded her performing career for that of owner ...
The Burlesque Hall of Fame does not have a formal induction process. The museum is dedicated to celebrating and honoring the entire history of burlesque. A "Living Legend of the Year" award is presented annually during the BHOF Weekender to a performer who has made a significant contribution to burlesque history.
American burlesque performers (1 C, 89 P) Pages in category "Burlesque in the United States" The following 21 pages are in this category, out of 21 total.
Her original name is given variously in records as Elizabeth or Maude Lawrence, and the name "Millie" apparently originated as a corruption of the French Mlle.. [1] She was born in about 1873; her daughter Pamela Lawrence was born in 1891, and also became a vaudeville performer.