Top Results for Striptease

The Full Monty is a 1997 British comedy film set in Sheffield during the 1990s. Six unemployed men, primarily former steelworkers, create a male striptease act as a means of financial support and personal fulfillment. The group’s unusual performance involves revealing themselves completely, referenc...

Blaze Starr was a prominent figure in mid-20th century burlesque entertainment. She gained recognition as a headlining performer during the classic era of the genre, particularly active from the 1950s to the 1960s. Starr’s career included notable performances and an association with Louisiana Govern...

Ann Corio was a prominent figure in American burlesque entertainment during the 1930s and 40s. She began her career as a successful striptease performer, becoming known for her classic style and Broadway connections. Following a period performing across the United States, Corio later created "This W...

Georgia Sothern (1916–1981) was an American burlesque performer and stripteaser who rose to national fame during the 1930s and 1940s. Billed as the 'Human Dynamo,' she was known for a fast-paced, aggressive shimmy dance. Sothern performed regularly on the Minsky's burlesque circuit and became a reco...

Foxy Tann is an American neo-burlesque producer from Minneapolis whose bold acts won her the title of Most Burlesque at the 2005 Burlesque Hall of Fame weekend.

Kitten Natividad was a Mexican-American exotic dancer and film actress who gained significant prominence during the 1970s and 1980s. She was best known as a frequent collaborator and muse for director Russ Meyer, starring in his cult classic exploitation films such as "Up!" and "Beneath the Valley o...

Sherry Britton was an American burlesque performer and stage actress who gained prominence during the golden age of burlesque in the 1930s and 1940s. Known for her refined, glamorous stage presence and elaborate costumes, she headlined at prominent venues in New York City and appeared in several the...

Hinda Wassau was an American burlesque and vaudeville performer active in the early 20th century, particularly during the 1920s and 1930s. She is frequently cited in the history of American entertainment as one of the early pioneers of the striptease. While the exact origins of the striptease are of...

Bambi Jones, born Doris Kotzan in 1931, is an American burlesque dancer recognized for her career during the mid-20th-century classic era of striptease. Performing primarily in the 1950s and 1960s, she became known for her traditional stage techniques and audience engagement. She has been active in...

Patti Waggin was an American burlesque performer who achieved national notoriety during the 1950s for her distinctive, baseball-themed striptease acts. Performing during the golden age of American burlesque, she differentiated herself from other dancers by incorporating athletic choreography and spo...

Toni Elling, born Rosita Sims in Detroit in 1928, was an American burlesque dancer known as the Satin Doll and a 2014 Burlesque Hall of Fame honoree.

Rose LaRose was an American burlesque performer who became known as a headliner during the mid-twentieth century. She later owned and operated the Town Hall Theatre in Toledo, Ohio, linking her career as a striptease performer with the business of presenting burlesque. Her work belongs to the period...

April March was the stage name of an American burlesque performer and actress active during the mid-20th century. She worked as a striptease headliner during the period commonly described as burlesque's golden age and also appeared in film and television. That crossover placed her career at the inte...

Irma the Body was an American burlesque performer of the 1940s–50s who became a major headline attraction widely celebrated for her statuesque physique.

A burlesque theater on Broadway in New York City that operated during the early-to-mid 20th century and ranked among the city's well-known venues for the art form.

"Bite" was a vampire-themed adult burlesque revue that performed in Las Vegas, Nevada, notably at the Stratosphere Las Vegas hotel and casino. Created by Tim Molyneux, the show debuted in 2003 and ran for over a decade, blending traditional topless burlesque dancing with rock music and a comedic hor...

Crimson Kitty is a New York performance artist associated with burlesque and drag events, including queer variety-show appearances in the 2010s.

Eyeful Magazine was an American burlesque and pin-up periodical published during the mid-twentieth century, particularly from the 1940s into the 1950s. Its contents combined photographs and features about showgirls, striptease performers, and burlesque entertainment with jokes and other editorial ma...