Black performers in burlesque were, & are still often very overshadowed. I took some time to compile a list of some vintage Black Burlesque Queens you may or may not know .
[ if there are any past or recent black burlesque performers you know , please comment below!]
[ if there are any past or recent black burlesque performers you know , please comment below!]
1. Josephine Baker
2. Lottie the Body
3. Miss Topsy
4. Ethelyn Butler
5. Venus La Doll
6. Lady Ernestine
7. Jean Idelle
8. Kay Montez
9.Shelley Devonshire
10. Elizabeth Dickerson
