Performer Spotlights

Amy Spencer | "The Lady With the Fan"

Amy Spencer | "The Lady With the Fan"

Amy Spencer was a Black actress and dancer born around 1909 in East Orange, New Jersey. She had titian-red hair and a slender build. Amy Spencer received a "big break"...

Amy Spencer | "The Lady With the Fan"

Amy Spencer was a Black actress and dancer born around 1909 in East Orange, New Jersey. She had titian-red hair and a slender build. Amy Spencer received a "big break"...

Tarza the Young

Tarza the Young

Pauline Young, otherwise known as Tarza, was a Black burlesque dancer from the 1940s through the 1960s. She was born Pauline Young in Detroit, Michigan, though newspapers stated she went...

Tarza the Young

Pauline Young, otherwise known as Tarza, was a Black burlesque dancer from the 1940s through the 1960s. She was born Pauline Young in Detroit, Michigan, though newspapers stated she went...

Thida Loy

Thida Loy

Thida Loy began performing as a burlesque dancer in San Francisco in the 1930s. The earliest newspaper advertisements for Loy were in December 1935, though she could've been performing under...

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Thida Loy

Thida Loy began performing as a burlesque dancer in San Francisco in the 1930s. The earliest newspaper advertisements for Loy were in December 1935, though she could've been performing under...

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Roxanne Carmine | Fan Dancer

Roxanne Carmine | Fan Dancer

Roxanne Carmine started out in vaudeville and was first discovered by Earl Carroll, who chose her to dance in his 'Vanities' show. She also appeared in George White's "Scandals" before...

Roxanne Carmine | Fan Dancer

Roxanne Carmine started out in vaudeville and was first discovered by Earl Carroll, who chose her to dance in his 'Vanities' show. She also appeared in George White's "Scandals" before...

Fay Baker | Nebraska's First Fan Dancer

Fay Baker | Nebraska's First Fan Dancer

Marie Amelia Nebel was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on October 10, 1910. Though she went by Mary, her stage name was Fay Baker. She was one of the best fan...

Fay Baker | Nebraska's First Fan Dancer

Marie Amelia Nebel was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on October 10, 1910. Though she went by Mary, her stage name was Fay Baker. She was one of the best fan...

Neryda | The Snake Dancer

Neryda | The Snake Dancer

Neryda was an exotic dancer who performed with a 6-foot python named "Allah." She danced in night clubs in New York City and Chicago during the 1920s. In 1926 she...

Neryda | The Snake Dancer

Neryda was an exotic dancer who performed with a 6-foot python named "Allah." She danced in night clubs in New York City and Chicago during the 1920s. In 1926 she...

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