
This biblical figure, according to tradition, did an erotic dance with a severed head, and was later made into a sex symbol in an opera by Richard Strauss.
This Frisian dancer is considered the original “femme fatale,” seducing allied commanders and spying for the central powers in World War I.
This African American dancer moved to Paris, where she gained notoriety as an unbelievably talented, flamboyantly bisexual stage-performer and movie star.
While most of London was shut down during the Blitz, this strip-club impressario kept her club open, and was later portrayed by Judi Dench.
This burlesque performer gained considerable fame in the US for both her stripping and sharp wit, and even penned a mystery novel called The G-String Murders.
This burlesque performer was famous both for her fan and bubble dances, and even performed for the first American astronauts.

