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Literary, dramatic or musical work or genre
A burlesque is a literary, dramatic or musical work intended to cause laughter by caricaturing the manner or spirit of serious works, or by ludicrous
Burlesque
Genre of variety show
American burlesque or burlesque is a genre of variety show derived from elements of Victorian burlesque, music hall, and minstrel shows. Burlesque became
American_burlesque
2010 film by Steven Antin
Burlesque is a 2010 American backstage musical film written and directed by Steven Antin. It stars Cher, Christina Aguilera, Kristen Bell, Cam Gigandet
Burlesque (2010 American film)
Burlesque_(2010_American_film)
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up burlesque in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Burlesque is a classic musical or theatrical entertainment of parodic humour. Burlesque may also
Burlesque_(disambiguation)
Performing arts genre
Neo-burlesque, or new burlesque, is the revival and updating of the traditional American burlesque performance. Though based on the traditional burlesque
Neo-burlesque
2010 soundtrack album by Christina Aguilera and Cher
Burlesque: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is the soundtrack album to the film of the same name, released by Screen Gems, Inc and RCA Records on November
Burlesque_(soundtrack)
1985 studio album by Bob Dylan
Empire Burlesque is the twenty-third studio album by American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan, released on June 8, 1985, on Columbia Records. Self-produced
Empire_Burlesque
2024 musical based on the film
‹ The template Infobox musical is being considered for merging. › Burlesque is a musical with a book by Steven Antin and additional material by Kate Wetherhead
Burlesque_(musical)
Stage shows popular in the early 20th century
Minsky's Burlesque was a brand of American burlesque presented by four sons of Louis and Ethel Minsky: Abraham "Abe" Bennett Minsky (1880–1949), Michael
Minsky's_Burlesque
American vedette, burlesque dancer, model, and businesswoman
is an American vedette, burlesque dancer, model, actress, and businesswoman. She is credited with re-popularizing burlesque performance, earning the
Dita_Von_Teese
American burlesque dancer and model
Dirty Martini (born Linda Marraccini) is an American burlesque dancer, pin-up model and dance teacher. She is best known for her over-the-top performance
Dirty_Martini_(burlesque)
1927 play by George Manker Watters and Arthur Hopkins
Burlesque is a play in three acts co-written by George Manker Watters and Arthur Hopkins. While described as a "play with music" and not strictly speaking
Burlesque_(play)
Theatrical genre
Victorian burlesque, sometimes known as travesty or extravaganza, is a genre of theatrical entertainment that was popular in Victorian England and in
Victorian_burlesque
Museum in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
The Burlesque Hall of Fame (BHOF) was the world's only museum dedicated to the history, preservation, and future of the art of burlesque. Located in the
Burlesque_Hall_of_Fame
American burlesque performer, actress and writer (1911–1970)
Rose Louise Hovick, January 8, 1911 – April 26, 1970) was an American burlesque entertainer, stripper, actress, author, playwright and vedette, famous
Gypsy_Rose_Lee
American actress
Liz Goldwyn (born 1976) is an American filmmaker, artist, and writer. Goldwyn was born in Los Angeles, California, the daughter of writer Peggy Elliott
Liz_Goldwyn
American girl group and dance ensemble
Los Angeles, California, by choreographer Robin Antin in 1995 as a neo-burlesque troupe. At the suggestion of Jimmy Iovine, Antin decided to take the troupe
The_Pussycat_Dolls
1915 film
A Burlesque on Carmen is a 1915 film and Charlie Chaplin's thirteenth for Essanay Studios, originally released as Carmen on December 18, 1915. Chaplin
A_Burlesque_on_Carmen
Great Canadian Burlesque is the longest running burlesque monthly in Toronto and founder of the Canadian Burlesque Hall of Fame. Notable performers who
Great_Canadian_Burlesque
Erotic dance
a striptease is commonly known as a "stripper", "exotic dancer", or "burlesque dancer". In Western countries, venues where stripteases are performed
Striptease
American burlesque performer (1913–2000)
better known as Margie Hart, was a New York City stripteaser, in American burlesque theatre. Hart was born Margaret Bridget Bryan on September 28, 1913, in
Margaret_Hart_Ferraro
Pin-up photography and community website
female. SuicideGirls' 15th anniversary was celebrated at its Peek-A-Boo burlesque show, which is a regular act at Pour Vous nightclub in Los Angeles, and
SuicideGirls
1946 film by Sam Newfield
Queen of Burlesque is a 1946 American mystery thriller film directed by Sam Newfield and starring Evelyn Ankers, Carleton G. Young and Marion Martin.
Queen_of_Burlesque
2011 single by Christina Aguilera
Me How You Burlesque" is a song recorded by American singer Christina Aguilera for the accompanying soundtrack album to the film Burlesque (2010), which
Show_Me_How_You_Burlesque
American burlesque dancer (1928–2021)
American burlesque star, stripper and motion picture actress. Along with Lili St. Cyr, Sally Rand and Blaze Starr, she was one of the best-known burlesque performers
Tempest_Storm
1949 film by William D. Alexander
Burlesque in Harlem (also released as Rock & Roll Burlesque and A French Peep Show) is a 1949 revue film directed by William D. Alexander. It features
Burlesque_in_Harlem
American singer and songwriter (born 1980)
the chart over three consecutive decades. She also starred in the film Burlesque (2010) and contributed to its soundtrack, earning a Golden Globe Award
Christina_Aguilera
American burlesque performer and author (b. 1962)
striptease. She established and runs the New York School of Burlesque and wrote The Burlesque Handbook. She is an advocate for sex workers' rights and freedom
Jo_Weldon
2009 British thriller film
Burlesque Fairytales is a 2009 British thriller film written and directed by Susan Luciani set in a fictional 1930s London theatre. It stars an ensemble
Burlesque_Fairytales
Entertainment venue in Manhattan, New York
as a burlesque venue in 1913, and originally served only white patrons. In 1928, the Minsky brothers leased the theater for their own burlesque shows
Apollo_Theater
Show by Jerry Mitchell in Paradise, Nevada
Peepshow was a burlesque show created by Jerry Mitchell and the longest-running live show at Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino in Paradise, Nevada. The
Peepshow_(burlesque)
Adhesive patches worn to cover the nipples and areolae
adhesive. They are usually worn in pairs. They originated as part of burlesque shows, allowing dancers to perform fully topless without exposing the
Pasties
American actor (1972–2026)
Stand (2006) as Multiple Man, Marley & Me (2008), Valentine's Day (2010), Burlesque (2010), and Bad Boys: Ride or Die (2024). Dane also played Captain Tom
Eric_Dane
American burlesque dancer and healthcare advocate
Trixie Minx is a burlesque dancer, producer, healthcare advocate, and cultural ambassador based in New Orleans, Louisiana. As a performer she is best
Trixie_Minx
1943 film by William A. Wellman
Lady of Burlesque (also known as The G-String Murders and in the UK, Striptease Lady) is a 1943 American musical comedy mystery film directed by William
Lady_of_Burlesque
Globe Trotters (Burlesque) was a burlesque organization which was formed in 1914. It included some of the most well known names in burlesque entertainment
Globe_Trotters_(Burlesque)
American burlesque dancer
(born Kathryn Boyd, 30 August 1915 – 12 November 2001) was an American burlesque dancer. She was best known for a twenty-minute dance which she performed
Zorita_(burlesque_dancer)
American actress and burlesque queen (1943–1992)
Perrins; March 11, 1943 – February 14, 1992) was an American actress and burlesque queen. She appeared as the drill thrall Shahna in the Star Trek: The Original
Angelique_Pettyjohn
Queen of the United Kingdom from 1837 to 1901
Erotica Fashion Jewellery Masculinity Morality Religion Painting Theatre Burlesque Victoriana Women Bibliography Category v t e Hanoverian princesses by
Queen_Victoria
1936 film by Sidney Lanfield
King of Burlesque is a 1936 American musical film directed by Sidney Lanfield and starring Warner Baxter, Alice Faye and Jack Oakie. It is about a former
King_of_Burlesque
American fantasy drama TV series (2011–2019)
TV series, manifesting itself in fan fiction, Game of Thrones-themed burlesque routines and parents naming their children after series characters; writers
Game_of_Thrones
Danish-Canadian dancer and actress
10, 1956), also known as Mickey Mae and Yung Mae, is a Danish-Canadian burlesque dancer, actress, and rapper who appeared in the films Sincerely Saul (2024)
Mickey_Faerch
Music, mime, dance and pop group
Shock were a music/mime/dance/pop group that was notable in the early 1980s for supporting English new wave groups such as Gary Numan, Adam and the Ants
Shock_(troupe)
1941 film by Howard Hawks
Ball of Fire (also known as The Professor and the Burlesque Queen) is a 1941 American screwball comedy film directed by Howard Hawks and starring Gary
Ball_of_Fire
The Mutual Burlesque Association, also called the Mutual Wheel or the MBA, was an American burlesque circuit active from 1922 until 1931. Controlled by
Mutual_Burlesque_Association
Burlesque convention
Reunion) is an annual neo-burlesque pageant and convention, and is the annual showcase event (and fundraiser for) the Burlesque Hall of Fame (formerly the
Miss_Exotic_World_Pageant
American burlesque chorus line
American burlesque, was a chorus line composed of large and beautiful women known as Billy Watson's "Beef Trust." Use of the phrase in American burlesque was
Beef_Trust_(burlesque)
2006 studio album by Bellowhead
Burlesque is the first full-length album by Bellowhead. Jon Boden - lead vocals, fiddle, tambourine John Spiers - melodeon, Anglo-concertina, backing
Burlesque_(Bellowhead_album)
Guerrilla Burlesque has become a part of San Francisco burlesque culture since 2005.[citation needed] "Guerrilla Burlesque" occurs when a burlesque act happens
Guerrilla_burlesque
Filmmaker and musician
David Jahn is a neo-burlesque impresario, filmmaker and musician based in Prague, Czech Republic. Jahn is best known for his louche MC persona Sonny Vargas
David_Jahn
English actor and filmmaker (1889–1977)
Chaplin joined the juvenile act Casey's Circus, where he developed popular burlesque pieces and was soon the star of the show. By the time the act finished
Charlie_Chaplin
Main female artists in cabaret and related stagecraft
from cabaret and its subcategories of revue, vaudeville, music hall or burlesque. The purpose of the vedette is to entertain and captivate the public.
Vedette_(cabaret)
1972 single by Family
"Burlesque" is a song written by Roger Chapman and John Whitney and performed by English rock band Family. It was first released as a single by the Reprise
Burlesque_(song)
Actress, writer, director
involved in burlesque, strippers, and the circus. She is married to filmmaker Robert Zemeckis. She also created and starred in her own burlesque show called
Leslie_Zemeckis
American stage musical comedy
Tabasco is a "burlesque opera in two acts" with music by George W. Chadwick and a libretto by R. A. Barnet. The work is written in a blend of styles including
Tabasco_(burlesque_opera)
Barbadian singer (born 1988)
and the City of a Thousand Planets (2017), she played a shapeshifting, burlesque-style entertainer and performer in a space station club, starring alongside
Rihanna
American burlesque artist and podcaster
Heather Henderson (born March 7, 1973) is a professional burlesque dancer and podcast host who uses the stage name Baby Heather. She is an advocate for
Heather_Henderson
The Vancouver International Burlesque Festival is an annual four-day festival that takes place every spring in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The
Vancouver International Burlesque Festival
Vancouver_International_Burlesque_Festival
American professional wrestler (born 1990)
Ventures, Inc. Retrieved May 8, 2022. "MEET THE NEW BURLESQUE QUEEN OF NEW ORLEANS". 21st Century Burlesque Magazine. October 3, 2018. Retrieved June 29, 2021
Danhausen
American dancer (1935–2025)
dancer and prominent star of burlesque. Billed as April March, The First Lady of Burlesque, she was a headline act in burlesque from 1952 to 1978. During
April_March_(dancer)
Imitative work created humorously from original work
composition in another artist's manner, without satirical intent") and burlesque (which "fools around with the material of high literature and adapts it
Parody
American burlesque dancer
1982) is an American burlesque dancer and producer. She is the founder and headmistress of the New Orleans School of Burlesque. Bella Blue was born on
Bella_Blue
American singer-songwriter (born 1941)
Unreleased) 1961–1991. Between July 1984 and March 1985, Dylan recorded Empire Burlesque. Arthur Baker, who had remixed hits for Bruce Springsteen and Cyndi Lauper
Bob_Dylan
Canasta is a New York City-based Neo-Burlesque performer. She is the producer and host of Sweet & Nasty Burlesque, and the featured performer in the New
Nasty_Canasta_(burlesque)
Burlesque performer (born 1973)
Fraser. Muz is best known as a performer in the New York City burlesque scene and neo-burlesque revival. She was the crown holder of the 2006 Miss Exotic
Julie_Atlas_Muz
English singer-songwriter and actress (born 2003)
Generation. Folley has since portrayed the role of Ali in the stage musical Burlesque and Éponine in Les Misérables. Folley was born on 11 May 2003 in Brentwood
Jess_Folley
English burlesque dancing troupe
The Ruby Red Performers are an amateur burlesque dancing troupe from the English seaside town of Withernsea, near Hull. In April 2015, twelve members
Ruby_Red_Performers
American singer and actress (born 1983)
Tulsa World. Retrieved October 22, 2020.[permanent dead link] "'Glee', 'Burlesque', Reznor Score Golden Globe Nominations". Billboard. January 16, 2011
Carrie_Underwood
American burlesque dancer and actress
1916? – July 27, 1972) was an American burlesque dancer, film actress, and stripper nicknamed the "Queen of Burlesque," the title of a 1946 Hollywood film
Rose_La_Rose
American model and burlesque performer (1917–1999)
January 29, 1999), known professionally as Lili St. Cyr, was an American burlesque dancer and stripper. St. Cyr was born Marie Frances Van Schaack in Minneapolis
Lili_St._Cyr
Composition for piano by Béla Bartók
Three Burlesques, Op. 8c, Sz. 47, BB 55 (Hungarian: Három burleszk) is a set of burlesques for piano by Hungarian composer Béla Bartók. It was composed
Three_Burlesques
City in Washington, United States
(in the narrow sense) that week; it also lists 7 other venues hosting burlesque or cabaret, and three hosting improv. In any given week, some theaters
Seattle
American actor (born 1940)
Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard Ben Selleck Bitter/Sweet Calvert Jenkins 2010 Burlesque Mr. Anderson Standing Ovation Also producer 2011 Last Will Det. Sloan
James_Brolin
American rock band
California. Formed in 1991 from the dissolution of the earlier band Shiva Burlesque, the group's core lineup consisted of Grant-Lee Phillips (vocals and guitar)
Grant_Lee_Buffalo
American reality television personality
Chicago, she attended a burlesque performance starring comedian Margaret Cho and dancer Satan's Angel prompting her to become a burlesque dancer. After she
Danielle_Colby
Australian singer and actress (born 1968)
extravaganzas, drawing mainly from the disco scene, the S/M culture, and the burlesque stage." In Beautiful Things in Popular Culture (2007), Marc Brennan stated
Kylie_Minogue
Country in northern Europe
prose; Carl Michael Bellman (late 18th century), the first writer of burlesque ballads; and August Strindberg (late 19th century), a socio-realistic
Sweden
American burlesque dancer
was the stage name of American burlesque dancer Millie Lawrence, described as "the first real queen of American Burlesque." Her birth details and background
Millie_DeLeon
Annual burlesque festival held in Helsinki, Finland
The Helsinki Burlesque Festival was an annual burlesque festival held in Helsinki, Finland, in late winter every year. The festival was started in 2008
Helsinki_Burlesque_Festival
Burlesque performer and activist
Menon, in Singapore) is a burlesque performer and activist. She is best known for being the first international burlesque performer from Singapore. She
Sukki_Singapora
Toronto-based actor, playwright, and burlesque performer
playwright, and burlesque performer. She is the founder of Les Femmes Fatales: Women of Colour Burlesque Troupe, Canada's first burlesque troupe for Black
Dainty_Smith
American actor (born 1982)
and appearances in feature films Twilight, Pandorum, Never Back Down, Burlesque, Easy A, Priest, and The Magnificent Seven. He also starred in the CBS
Cam_Gigandet
American singer, songwriter and actress (born 1986)
I ever made in my life." Following this, Gaga began performing at neo-burlesque shows, and said these represented freedom to her. During this time, she
Lady_Gaga
American comedian and actor (1906–1959)
and their routine "Who's on First?". Abbott and Costello, who teamed in burlesque in 1936, were among the most popular and highest-paid entertainers in
Lou_Costello
British actress (born 1982)
Esmé Augusta Bianco (born 25 May 1982) is an English actress and neo-burlesque performer, who is best known for her recurring roles as Ros on Game of
Esmé_Bianco
American burlesque dancer and model (1928–1990)
Lee Hicks, October 23, 1928 – March 24, 1990) was an American stripper, burlesque entertainer, pin-up model, union activist, and a minor role movie actress
Jennie_Lee_(dancer)
American stripper and burlesque star (1932–2015)
stripper and burlesque star. Her vivacious presence and inventive use of stage props earned her the nickname "The Hottest Blaze in Burlesque". She was also
Blaze_Starr
English cabaret host and musical comedy performer
in London, Dublin, Amsterdam, Berlin and New York, and at the New York Burlesque Festival 2008.[failed verification] He has a growing and loyal fan base
Desmond O'Connor (cabaret performer)
Desmond_O'Connor_(cabaret_performer)
American actress and dancer (1916–2022)
American burlesque dancer and actress, with a career spanning over eight decades. She was the last living performer of the "Golden Age of Burlesque" era.
Betty_Rowland
Pharaoh of Egypt from 51 to 30 BC
Victorian era, and in modern times has appeared in the applied and fine arts, burlesque satire, Hollywood films, and brand images for commercial products. The
Cleopatra
1944 film by Leslie Goodwins
Casanova in Burlesque is a 1944 American comedy film directed by Leslie Goodwins and written by Frank Gill Jr.. The film stars Joe E. Brown, June Havoc
Casanova_in_Burlesque
American writer and actor
stopover in a traveling carnival show, Memphis, Tenn., 1954". Classic Burlesque: We Aim to Tease - Photo Gallery, 28 Pictures. LIFE.com. 2009. Archived
Erik_Lee_Preminger
American painter (1898– 1954)
Coney Island beach scenes, popular entertainments such as vaudeville and burlesque, women, and jobless men on the Bowery are subjects that reappear throughout
Reginald_Marsh_(artist)
American actress and burlesque performer (1909–1999)
Ann Coiro; November 29, 1909 – March 1, 1999) was a prominent American burlesque stripper and actress. Her original surname was Coiro, changing it to Corio
Ann_Corio
American actor and author (born 1960)
He also acted in The Devil Wears Prada (2006), Julie & Julia (2009), Burlesque (2010), Easy A (2010), Captain America: The First Avenger (2011), Margin
Stanley_Tucci
2010 single by Christina Aguilera
Christina Aguilera for the accompanying soundtrack album to her film Burlesque (2010). Written by Aguilera, C. "Tricky" Stewart and Claude Kelly and
Express (Christina Aguilera song)
Express_(Christina_Aguilera_song)
American author and humorist (1835–1910)
Sweetheart" "Advice for Good Little Girls" Collections Mark Twain's (Burlesque) Autobiography and First Romance Sketches New and Old Mark Twain's Library
Mark_Twain
American comedian (1946–2007)
family to Las Vegas in 1993, where she began working comic relief for the burlesque show "Crazy Girls" at the Riviera. In 1995, she appeared on The John Debella
Pudgy_(comedian)
1706 burlesque poem
Dildoides: A Burlesque Poem is a 1706 work attributed on its title page to Samuel Butler, about a collection of dildos that was seized and destroyed by
Dildoides
Comedian
Billy Hagan (1889–1986) was a burlesque comedian whose catchphrase was "cheese and crackers". The phrase came from his religious German immigrant father
Billy_Hagan_(burlesque)
BURLESQUE
BURLESQUE
BURLESQUE
BURLESQUE
Boy/Male
Hindu
Lord Krishna
Male
Spanish
Spanish name derived from Latin juniperus, JUNÃPERO means "juniper tree."
Female
English
Breton form of English Agnes, OANEZ means "chaste; holy."Â
Boy/Male
Indian, Kannada
One who Loves Tamil
Girl/Female
Muslim
A narrator of Hadith
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian
Earth
Girl/Female
Muslim
Beautiful stone
Boy/Male
Muslim
Joy, Happiness, Unripe dates
Male
English
English unisex name derived from the vocabulary word, CHANCE means "chance."Â
Girl/Female
Indian, Tamil
Poke Tree
BURLESQUE
BURLESQUE
BURLESQUE
BURLESQUE
BURLESQUE
imp. & p. p.
of Burlesque
n.
A writing in which the language or sentiment of an author is mimicked; especially, a kind of literary pleasantry, in which what is written on one subject is altered, and applied to another by way of burlesque; travesty.
n.
A short musical dramatic piece, of a light and pleasing, sometimes a burlesque, character; an interlude introduced between the acts of a play or an opera.
v. i.
To employ burlesque.
a. & n.
Two; -- nearly obsolete in common discourse, but used in poetry and burlesque.
a.
Combining the heroic and the ludicrous; denoting high burlesque; as, a heroicomic poem.
n.
A dramatic and spectacular entertainment of which dumb acting as well as burlesque dialogue, music, and dancing by Clown, Harlequin, etc., are features.
a.
Of or pertaining to the burlesque composition called macaronic; as, macaronic poetry.
v. t.
To make or draw a caricature of; to represent with ridiculous exaggeration; to burlesque.
n.
A human being; a person, either male or female; -- now used chiefly in irony or burlesque, or in humorous language.
n.
A letter containing professions of love, or a missive of a sentimental, comic, or burlesque character, sent on St. Valentine's Day.
n.
A kind of burlesque composition, in which the vernacular words of one or more modern languages are intermixed with genuine Latin words, and with hybrid formed by adding Latin terminations to other roots.
n.
One who burlesques.
a.
Formidable; dread; terrible to foes; as, a redoubtable hero; hence, valiant; -- often in contempt or burlesque.
n.
A burlesque translation or imitation of a work.
n.
The theory or practice of the medical profession; -- used in burlesque or ridicule.
a.
Of or pertaining to satyrs; burlesque; as, satyric tragedy.
v. t.
To write a parody upon; to burlesque.
n.
Retirement; -- mostly used in a jocose or burlesque way.
v. t.
A picture or other figure or description in which the peculiarities of a person or thing are so exaggerated as to appear ridiculous; a burlesque; a parody.