Legends of Burlesque

Honoring the legends of burlesque allows them to teach us how to pave the way for the next generation. At Red Hots Burlesque we highlight one of our favorite performers from the golden age of showgirls every single week. Please enjoy these biographies written by Kitty Von Quim.

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Legend: Tejla Ates

No Comments7 October 8:08

It’s a new week, and our legend is Red Hot! NEJLA ATES Romanian-born belly dancer Nejla Ates, whose name means “sunset fire,” led a life as notorious for her many romances as she was for her infamous bumps and grinds. Born in March of 1932, Nejla reportedly was self-taught in the art of dance that […]

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Legend: Jadin Wong

No Comments30 September 8:04

JADIN WONG A burlesque dancer who grew up to be featured in the New York Times as one of the most glamorous grand dames of New York, Jadin Wong ran away to Hollywood at the age of 17, against her parents’ wishes. She had dreams of singing and dancing as a youth, and joined the […]

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Legend: Val Valentine

No Comments23 September 20:01

Happy Monday. Let’s celebrate it the best way we know how, with Red Hots Burlesque’s legend of the week… VAL VALENTINE Billed as “Cupid’s Cutie,” burlesque legend Val Valentine grew up in dance. While growing up in Toledo, her mother expected her to go to summer camp, Val Valentine wanted nothing more than to join […]

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Legend: Little Egypt

No Comments16 September 19:54

Let’s take it way back and meet Red Hots Burlesque’s legend of the week… LITTLE EGYPT This week we honor a legend that ripped open hoochy coochy dancing for burlesque dancers everywhere, and she’s not just one woman: Little Egypt was three. Three women were famously attributed to the moniker Little Egypt, who first gained […]

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Legend: Camille 2000

No Comments9 September 14:08

Can we just say that this lady is most definitely a Red Hots Burlesque favorite? She literally puts the red hots in burlesque! CAMILLE 2000 The out of this world bombshell that is Camille 2000, well known as “The Girl for Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow” during her career in the ’60s and ’70s, is recognized […]

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Legend: Ricci Cortez

No Comments2 September 14:15

This week’s legend of the week at Red Hots Burlesque passed away five years ago tomorrow, but her legacy lives on… RICCI CORTEZ November 3, 1924 – September 3, 2008 One of the first burlesque performers of the 1940s, Ricci Cortez was known as the “Sleepy Time Girl” in her performing days. She grew up […]

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Legend: Carrie Finnell

No Comments26 August 14:19

As a part of Dixie Evans Week, Red Hots Burlesque twirls a tassel to a legend who revolutionized burlesque for many gals to hit the stage. CARRIE FINNELL Described as “one of the most novel and most startling acts in show business,” Carrie Finnell began her burlesque career in 1917 as a Ziegfeld girl. While […]

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Legend: Dee Milo

No Comments19 August 14:24

This legend blows us away every time we see her perform. Red Hots Burlesque wishes her a happy birthday… DEE MILO b. August 16, 1930 While tending bar at San Francisco’s Barbary Coast in the late ’40s, Dee Milo noticed that they were hiring dancers. When she said that she would like to apply, the […]

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Legend: Haji

No Comments12 August 14:31

This weekend we lost another beloved legend. Today at Red Hots Burlesque we tribute…HAJI January 24, 1946 – August 9, 2013 Cult film goddess and burlesque legend Haji passed away this weekend at the age of 67. Her early years are shrouded in mystery — just like the performer, herself — but was born in […]

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Legend: Dixie Evans

No Comments5 August 14:35

Today we honor one of our beloved legends that has influenced us at Red Hots Burlesque so much… DIXIE EVANS d. August 3, 2013 This weekend the burlesque community lost more than the “Marilyn Monroe of Burlesque.” Dubbed such by Harold Minsky, Dixie Evans served as a bridge between the classic bump and grind and […]

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Next Show

Mar
29
Fri
9:30 pm Ol’ Fashion BurlyQ @ Shelton Theater
Ol’ Fashion BurlyQ @ Shelton Theater
Mar 29 @ 9:30 pm – 11:30 pm
Ol' Fashion BurlyQ @ Shelton Theater  | San Francisco | California | United States
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