Become a fan on Facebook
Follow Me on Twitter
Subscribe to feeds
Dita Von Teese – Queen of burlesque

Dita Von Teese – Queen of burlesque

Dita Von Teese is the stage name of Heather Renée Sweet (born September 28, 1972), an American burlesque model and actress.

Von Teese is best known for her burlesque routines and is frequently dubbed “the Queen of Burlesque” in the press. Von Teese began performing burlesque in 1992 and, as a proponent of New Burlesque, has helped to popularize its revival. In her own words, she “puts the tease back into striptease” with long, elaborate dance shows with props and characters, often inspired by 1930s and 1940s musicals and films. Some of her more famous dances have involved a carousel horse, a giant powder compact, a filigree heart and a clawfoot bathtub with a working shower head. Her feather fan dance, inspired by burlesque dancer Sally Rand, featured the world’s largest feather fans. Her signature show features a giant martini glass.

Her burlesque career has included some memorable performances. She once appeared at a benefit for the New York Academy of Art wearing nothing but $5 million worth of diamonds. Additionally, Von Teese became the first guest star to perform at the Parisian Crazy Horse cabaret club with her appearance in October 2006. Also in 2006, Von Teese appeared on an episode of America’s Next Top Model cycle 7 doing a workshop to teach the contestants about sexiness by means of burlesque dancing and posing. In 2007 Von Teese performed at the adult entertainment event Erotica 07 in London alongside Italian Rock noir band Belladonna.

Dita Von Teese

Dita Von Teese

Dita Von Teese

Dita Von Teese

Dita Von Teese

Dita Von Teese

Dita Von Teese

Dita Von Teese

Dita Von Teese

Dita Von Teese

Dita Von Teese

Dita Von Teese

Dita Von Teese

Dita Von Teese

Dita Von Teese

Dita Von Teese

SUBSCRIBE to Fun Guerilla's News Feed to receive our fun articles as soon as we publish them. Fight boredom with our unique fun and amazing articles. DON'T FORGET to join our online communities on FACEBOOK and TWITTER

Latest Posts on Fun Guerilla

Most Beautiful Villages Around The World

Most Beautiful Villages Around The World

Village on the bank of the Niger river, Mali. Photo by: Yann Arthus-Bertrand Village located in Himalayas, Tibet. Photo by: Coolbie Re Mountain Village, Iran. Photo by: Mohammadreza Momeni Riomaggiore is a village and comune in the province of La Spezia, situated in a small valley in the Liguria region of Italy. Photo by: James […]

Adorable Friendship  Between Baby Kangaroo And Baby Wombat

Adorable Friendship Between Baby Kangaroo And Baby Wombat

Some of the best friendships are the product of the most unlikely pairings. Case in point? The union of Peggy the wombat and Anzac the kangaroo. Orphaned at birth, the dynamic–and devastatingly adorable–duo first met at an animal rescue center in Victoria, Australia. As evidenced by the following photos, their friendship is certainly a vibrant […]

Zonkey: Half Zebra, Half Donkey

Zonkey: Half Zebra, Half Donkey

Meet Zonkey, adorable Italian half zebra, half donkey. About four months ago, an adorable half-zebra, half-donkey was born in Italy named Ippo. The rare crossbreed, known as a zonkey, is the offspring of a male zebra and female donkey. There are a variety of zebroids (a hybrid of zebra and any other member of the […]

Cats In Stockings

Cats In Stockings

 One of the latest online hits – cats in stockings. I’m sure – if they could, they would have done the same thing to their stupid owners  

Gruesome Drawings of Cute Cartoon Characters

Gruesome Drawings of Cute Cartoon Characters

Artist and freelance graphic designer Pez created this remarkable series, called Distroy, in which the many cute cartoon characters whom we have grown to know and love are transformed into unexpectedly gruesome illustrations.

You Look Just Like Your Mother!

You Look Just Like Your Mother!

Photography project “Genetic Portraits” takes “You look just like your mother” to a new level! French-Canadian photographer Ulric Collette created mash-ups in which he takes photographs of two family members, edits half of each face and creates one seamless portrait. By doing this he is trying to show how strong family resemblances are. Mother/Daughter: Francine, […]

Architectural Watercolors by Maja Wronska

Architectural Watercolors by Maja Wronska

In her amazing works, Poland-based watercolor artist Maja Wronska has captured some lovely scenes from Paris, Venice, Prague, and elsewhere. Catch more of her work over on DeviantArt. (via my darkened eyes) Via my darkened eyes.

Cenote Angelita: An Underwater River Photographed by Anatoly Beloshchin

Cenote Angelita: An Underwater River Photographed by Anatoly Beloshchin

It seems improbable, but these photographs by Anatoly Beloshchin tell the story of a hidden underwater river in in Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula called Cenote Angelita or “Little Angel”. While it appears as though the divers are hovering in the air above a small creek, the photos were shot entirely in a submerged cave formed from […]