Lilly Christine, “The Cat Girl”, burst on the scene in the late 1940s and quickly leaped to the top, headlining Leon Prima’s New Orleans hotspot the 500 Club and eventually strutting her stuff on Broadway. Her belly dance-inspired moves fascinated audiences up until her tragically early death.
Learn more about the sensational Lilly Christine in the latest #MuseumAtHome video — one of a series featuring pictures and artifacts from the Burlesque Hall of Fame archives!
Comments(8)
Shelby Arr says:
September 22, 2021 at 1:53 pmThank you so much for this informative video about Lily Cat Christine! I have a signed photo of her on my wall that I found in an old box of an Italian ancestor that fought in the Korean War. I believe she danced for the soldiers before giving them these signed copies!
Daniel D. Teoli Jr. says:
October 9, 2022 at 7:07 amOutstanding video…thanks for preserving history!
Christine Jacobson says:
January 9, 2024 at 12:17 amVery interesting video! She was a pioneer and way ahead of her time. Madonna can’t hold a candle to her. LOL
Keith Scoviak says:
May 21, 2024 at 3:33 amI have have a large collection I would like to share photos of.
Burlesque Hall of Fame says:
May 22, 2024 at 1:23 pmHi Keith! We’d love to see what you’ve got. Email our curator at collection@burlesquehall.com.
Shaun says:
October 12, 2024 at 3:35 pmAbsolutely amazing woman. She had pazaz.
What a woman. Ahead of her time. Agile. Sexy and skilful says:
October 14, 2024 at 8:56 pmA sexy lady. Skilful and dedicated to her profession
CHRIS KELLY says:
November 8, 2024 at 3:29 pmShe was years ahead of the game in the make-up dept. Very hot lower unit.