Category: Fan Dancers
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The Life and Career of Alene Hoover
Erna Alene Hoover—born in Harlan, Iowa, on April 12 or 13, 1912—emerged from the Midwest with a determination that would… Read more.
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Lin Chan: Chinese Dancer
In the late 1930s, as tensions escalated in East Asia and the United States edged toward war, a young woman… Read more.
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The Dolly Sisters: Burlesque Twins
In the glittering world of early 20th-century entertainment, few performers embodied the extravagance and allure of the era quite like… Read more.
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Noel Toy
Noel Toy was a pioneer of Chinese American burlesque, known for her stunning fan and bubble dances that captivated audiences… Read more.
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Thida Loy
Thida Loy was a San Franciscan-born Chinese performer began dancing as a burlesque fan dancer in the 1930s. The earliest… Read more.
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Fay Baker
Marie Amelia Nebel was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on October 10, 1910. Though she went by Mary, her stage name… Read more.
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Sally Rand in Nebraska
(Nebraska Daily News Press. “Now Argue.” Page 11. February 8, 1925) [Caption reads: “If you think that Sally Rand isn’t… Read more.
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Roxanne Carmine
Roxanne Carmine was born as Golda (or Goldie) Glickman in Chicago to the “Maxwell Street Glickmans”, a Jewish family, around… Read more.
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Rosita Royce “The Dove Dancer”
Lotus Marjorie Corrington (1913-1954) Rosita Royce was born Lotus Marjorie Corrington in Tecumseh, Nebraska on August 9, 1913.* She went… Read more.
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Amy Spencer | The Lady with the Fan
Amy Spencer was a Black actress and fan dancer born around 1909 in East Orange, New Jersey. Her father was… Read more.
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Noma } Fan Dancer
Noma was a famous fan dancer in the 1930s. She lived and worked in Chicago, IL mostly. Noma was born… Read more.