Happy 100th Birthday to the Legendary, One and Only, Dixie Evans!
Today would have been the 100th biirthday of “the Marilyn Monroe of Burlesque”, Dixie Evans. After her father’s death when she was 7, Dixie was raised during the Great Depression by her single mother and worked numerous jobs during her teen years. She dreamed of becoming a Hollywood star, though,
2026 Sassy Lassy: La Cholita
CONGRATULATIONS to La Cholita, one of this year’s Sassy Lassy recipients! The Sassy Lassy is awarded annually to performers, producers, and others in the burlesque community who have made an outsized contribution to the perpetuation of burlesque in the modern era. La Cholita has become an icon as one of
2026 BHoF BIPOC Scholarship recipient Mistress Joyen on their BHoF Weekend experience
Mistress Joyen was the 2026 recipient of BHoF’s BIPOC Scholarship, an award created 5 years ago to assist BIPOC performers who would be otherwise unable to afford the trip to the BHoF Weekender to attend. The recipient is chosen by the BHoF Board’s BIPOC Committee to recognize an applicant who
2026 Sassy Lassy: Paula The Swedish Housewife
Meet Paula The Swedish Housewife, one of our two 2026 Sassy Lassy award recipients! The Sassy Lassy is awarded annually to performers, producers, and others in the burlesque community who have made an outsized contribution to the perpetuation of burlesque in the modern era, and few have made as big