Lili St Cyr was one of the 20th century’s most celebrated burlesque stars. Beautiful, elegant, and eternally unattainable, Lili’s “Ice Queen” persona shocked audiences in her bases in Los Angeles and Montreal, as well as on the stage of the El Rancho on the newly-founded Las Vegas Strip.

Learn more about her life and performance style in this short video — one of a series of biographies featuring pictures and artifacts from the Burlesque Hall of Fame archives!