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United States Dita Von Teese is a vedette, burlesque dancer, model, and businesswoman known for her role in re-popularizing burlesque performance and her distinctive vintage style.
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She was an ambassador/spokesmodel for HIV/AIDS awareness when she was selected (along with Eve, Debbie Harry, and Lisa Marie Presley) for MAC Cosmetics' Viva Glam VI campaign (a collection of lipsticks and lipgloss where 100% of the proceeds are for worldwide AIDS charities and to raise awareness for HIV/AIDS).
She has designed a new lingerie range with Wonderbra.
In May 2012, Von Teese launched her makeup collection "Classics" in partnership with the German cosmetic brand Art Deco. Compact powder, blushers, eye styler, eye shadows, mascara and lipstick were produced to recreate the burlesque performer's retro look.
In 2014, Von Teese began working with Myer, an Australian department store, on a lingerie line fronted by Australian model Stefania Ferrario.
She was an ambassador/spokesmodel for HIV/AIDS awareness when she was selected (along with Eve, Debbie Harry, and Lisa Marie Presley) for MAC Cosmetics' Viva Glam VI campaign (a collection of lipsticks and lipgloss where 100% of the proceeds are for worldwide AIDS charities and to raise awareness for HIV/AIDS). Von Teese has appeared in Vanity Fair, Vogue, Elle, and international issues of nearly every fashion magazine.
Heather Renée Sweet, known professionally as Dita Von Teese, was born on September 28, 1972, in Rochester, Michigan. Her family relocated to West Branch, Michigan, before moving to Orange County, California. From a young age, Von Teese developed an interest in 1940s cinema and classic vintage style, influenced by her mother. She was classically trained in ballet and performed solo at age 13. Her early fascination with elaborate lingerie, stemming from a childhood experience, led her to work in a lingerie store as a salesgirl at 15 and later as a buyer. She also studied historic costuming in college, aspiring to be a stylist for films. Von Teese is known for designing her own photo shoots and her signature look, which includes painted eyes, heavily penciled brows, crimson lipstick, and blue-black hair.
Von Teese gained recognition in the fetish community as a tightlacer, having reduced her waistline to 22 inches over many years of corset wearing. She appeared on numerous fetish magazine covers, including Bizarre and Marquis. Her appearances in Playboy in 1999, 2001, and a cover-featured pictorial in 2002 contributed to her public profile. Her stage name, Dita, was chosen as a tribute to silent film actress Dita Parlo, with ‘Von Teese’ originating from a misspelling in Playboy. She officially began her burlesque career in 1992, becoming a prominent figure in Neo-Burlesque and playing a significant role in its revival. Her performances are characterized by elaborate dance shows with unique props and characters, drawing inspiration from 1930s and 1940s musicals and films. Notable acts include the Martini Glass, the Opium Den, and the Champagne Glass.
Over her career, Von Teese has expanded into various fields beyond performance. She authored two books, “Burlesque and the Art of the Teese / Fetish and the Art of the Teese” (2006) and “Your Beauty Mark: The Ultimate Guide to Eccentric Beauty” (2015). She has appeared in television shows such as CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2011), RuPaul’s Drag Race, and The Masked Dancer (2021), as well as music videos for artists like Green Day and Taylor Swift. In fashion, she has frequently attended and modeled in shows for designers like Jean Paul Gaultier and Vivienne Westwood. She has also launched her own lines of perfume, lingerie, and clothing, and partnered with brands such as Cointreau as a global ambassador from 2007 to 2013, and Perrier in 2010–2011.
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