Dita Von Teese

American Egyptian burlesque dancer and model

Photo by: 9EkieraM1 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Born:September 28, 1972

Age:54

Zodiac Sign:Libra

Born in:Rochester, United States

Languages:English

Television Actor Actor Film Actor Erotic Photography Model Choregrapher Model Stripper

Related People

Spouse: Marilyn Manson(2005–2007)

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Photo by: 9EkieraM1 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
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Famous For

Movies & TV

Don't Worry DarlingPin-Ups 2The Death of Salvador DaliMatter of TrustThe Masked Dancer

Books

Vaše znaménko krásy: průvodce světem extravagantní ženy

Songs & Albums

Dita Von Teese

American Egyptian burlesque dancer and model

Biography

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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Quotes

“Good manners. They're forgotten in America. I think it's bad manners to stand around in public with ripped jeans and your hair in a mess, holding a Starbucks.”

— 5-Minute interview (18 November 2006).

“Madonna is the only modern celebrity who is truly a style icon. Who else has the audacity to dress like her these days? She really influenced how I wanted to look when I was growing up, and made me realize that I didn’t have to look like a blond beach bunny or a Playboy model.”

— Praising Madonna for inspiring her to be an individual (18 July 2007).

“At eurovision, The Armenians are killing me with their hair and especially the fierce cateye liner! LOVE! I am part Armenian, in fact.”

— On the Armenians in the Eurovision Song Contest (15 May 2009).

Quotes sourced from the Wikiquote article "Dita Von Teese", available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License.

Photos

Dita Von Teese bei der Lambertz Monday Night 2018.

Dita Von Teese at Selfridges, London

Making its debut at the Lincoln Center venue, The Heart Truth’s Red Dress Collection Fashion Show unveiled its 2011 collection of red dresses designed to celebrate the Red Dress as the national symbol for women and heart disease awareness. More than 20 of today’s top celebrities walked the runway in red dresses by America’s top designers to inspire women to take action to protect their heart health. The Heart Truth® is a national awareness campaign for women about heart disease sponsored by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), part of the National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). ® The Heart Truth, its logo and The Red Dress are registered trademarks of HHS. Participation by Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week, Diet Coke, Swarovski, AOL, and Bobbi Brown does not imply endorsement by HHS.

A night on the town with Dita? Of course. With Dita Von Teese, pre Marilyn Manson days. An up and coming model at the time, who knew she would become a global fashion icon and leader of the burlesque retro movement. The story and my notes of this event is on the set page: flic.kr/s/aHsjEHZUQ1