Dita Von Teese
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Dita Von Teese is an American-Egyptian burlesque dancer and model born in 1972 who became famous for reviving and popularizing burlesque performance as a mainstream art form. Her career has made her an influential figure in contemporary dance and entertainment, helping to elevate burlesque from its historical roots into a respected performance practice.
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- 1972-09-28
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- 1001 Advanced Sexual Positions
- Bill Ward
- Fashioning the Femme Fatale
- Your Beauty Mark
- Little Book of Bettie
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Acting · Rochester, Michigan, USA
Dita Von Teese (born Heather Renée Sweet) is an American burlesque dancer, model, costume designer, entrepreneur, and occasional actress. She is thought to have helped repopularize burlesque performance, and was formerly married to Marilyn Manson.
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- Naked Ambition — Self2025
- Crazy Horse Paris — Self2025
- The Nita & Zita Project — Self2025
- TURA! — Self2025
- Don't Worry Darling — Dita Von Teese2022
- Night of the Teese2021
- Jungle Red — Self2021
- Dita Von Teese: Night of the Teese
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Heather Renée Sweet (born September 28, 1972), known professionally as Dita Von Teese, is an American vedette, burlesque dancer, model, actress, and businesswoman. She is credited with re-popularizing burlesque performance, earning the moniker "Queen of Burlesque".
Von Teese has appeared in CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, RuPaul's Drag Race, The Masked Dancer, The Curious Creations of Christine McConnell, among other television productions. She is also known for her short marriage to singer Marilyn Manson as well as performing in his music videos. Von Teese has released two books on burlesque history, fetishism and beauty. She has toured the world with her burlesque shows in cities like London, Berlin, New York and Paris. Among her special guests on the tours are Dirty Martini, Perle Noire, Ginger Valentine, Jett Adore and Playboy model Gia Genevieve. Von Teese has been a special guest at the Parisian venue Crazy Horse several times. From 2007 to 2013, she was a global ambassador for Cointreau and in 2010–2011 she was the face of Perrier. She has also created four perfumes under the brand Dita Von Teese Perfumes. She also has her own brand of lingerie, as well as stockings under the name Secrets in Lace and luxurious cardigans for Australian online store Wheels & Dollbaby.
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1972 births20th-century American actresses21st-century American actressesActresses from Irvine, CaliforniaAmerican female adult modelsAmerican female erotic dancersAmerican glamour modelsAmerican neo-burlesque performersAmerican people of Armenian descentAmerican people of German descentAmerican pornographic film actressesAmerican television actresses