The famous burlesque dancer, fashion model, singer Dita Von Teese turned 45 in September. She is beautiful, rich, and free. Beauty believes that the main thing in life is to enjoy! What other secrets of success does a celebrity have? What were her childhood and creative path – read the biography!
Dita Von Teese became famous not so much for her dance and erotic shows in the style of burlesque, but for her virtuoso ability to present herself. Dita deliberately cultivated this sex appeal in herself and, thanks to several principles, managed to become a true queen of burlesque and the queen of seduction. The beauty does not hesitate to call herself a stripper, although the fame of nee Heather Rene Sweet from Michigan was brought not by nudity on stage, but by the image of a diva of the 40s, which she chose as her standard.
The biography of the actress is quite interesting and informative because one cannot but pay attention to her life path from a simple consultant in a store to a real burlesque diva.
Childhood of Dita Von Teese
Dita Von Teese (Heather Rene Sweet) was born in the American city of Rochester on September 28, 1972. Dita – the middle of three daughters – has Armenian roots. Her mother worked in a beauty salon and her father was a machinist.
From early childhood, her parents sent her to study ballet and dance. It is worth noting that Dita was not an ordinary teenager. She was interested in films of the 40s, she liked to collect small bags and retro dresses, and always stuck to her style. Little Dita copied the manner of dressing of her idol, the dancer Sid Sharisse.
Later, she began to get involved in the design and began to dream of a career as a costume designer. The girl was madly in love with corsets. At the age of 15, the future celebrity worked in a lingerie store.
Dancer career
However, she could not imagine her life without dancing. As soon as she became an adult, Dita went to work in a local small strip club. It was there that her image base was born, with a strip club called ‘Captain Cream Lake Forest’ it all started. The girl decided to break the stereotype that striptease is just entertainment, but not art.
In the early 90s of the last century, Dita made a grand revolution in the world of striptease. She brought her own vintage clothes, plasticity, and special energy to it. Her numbers were very feminine and evoked fantasy. Dita Von Teese was upset looking at her colleagues in the workshop because there was no originality in their performance. The girl began to create her own unique style, in which corsets, long gloves, and stockings were a must. Soon, her amazing performances were appreciated by the whole world. Here is the most famous and her first number of the erotic genre: Dita Von Teese – “glass of martini”
Dita Von Deese not only breathed life into the world of burlesque but also founded the fashion for retro style.
The girl came up with an original number with swimming in a glass of champagne, with which she went on a solo tour. And soon the whole world was talking about her.
Model and actress career
Dita often acted in films: the beginning of her acting career was in short erotic films, later she began to appear in larger films. As an actress, she was invited to participate in the filming of video clips for such musicians as George Michael, Marilyn Manson, and the Green Day band.
Dita also willingly took an active part in the life of the fashion world – in 2005 she became the heroine of an advertisement for Vivienne Westwood, and in 2007 she appeared as a model at the show of French fashion designer Jean-Paul Gaultier. After, together with the Wonderbra brand, she releases several collections of underwear.
It is noteworthy that Dita Von Teese never uses the services of a stylist, which she is incredibly proud of.
Dita thinks through her images to the smallest detail on her own and gets great pleasure. In addition, she never goes out without makeup and always wears red lipstick.
From 1999 to 2002, her racy pictures were published in Playboy magazine. Then this shooting was one of the best in the history of the publication.
And also recently, Dita decided to start a career as a singer. She presented to the public her debut composition called Rendez-vous ( “Date”).
“I was embarrassed to record my own voice, because I’m not a professional singer. But you need to get out of your comfort zone. Plus, I like pushing my limits.”
— marked celebrity.
The main thing is chemistry!
The personal life of the queen of burlesque has always been interesting to the public. It is known that Dita Von Teese had an affair with actor Peter Sarsgaard and musician Mike Ness. However, nothing serious happened either with the first or with the second lover. The dancer also admitted that in her youth she had a lesbian experience and for some period lived with the fair sex.
Dita was married to outrageous musician Marilyn Manson, but the marriage of this extravagant couple lasted only a year.
Today, Von Teese performs less often, she is busy releasing her line of underwear, cosmetics, perfumes, and beauty books. She treats all this as an opportunity to transfer her knowledge about the art of seduction to all interested parties and does not consider herself a designer, not wanting to offend real masters. Unlike other celebrities, Dita devotes most of her time to her appearance. As Dita Von Teese jokes, she has a strong motivation to keep fit and look amazing at all times:
“When I’m lazy, I tell myself that if I don’t force myself to get dressed, make up and do my hair, then I will turn into my ex. Or worse, his new girlfriend.”
That’s her kind of humor. By the way, she divorced Manson for a banal reason: he cheated on her with actress Evan Rachel Wood.
Today she is completely focused on work. Let’s face it, not every stripper can boast a fee of 25,000 euros for a five-minute performance! Millionaires look after Dita, give her luxurious gifts, but her heart is still free. Dita admits that her image interferes with her personal life:
“Very often they tell me that I am too luxurious, so men are afraid to approach me. It’s sad, because I’m shy, like any other girl, and it’s not easy for me to get acquainted with the men I like.
Dita has no fad about compulsory marriage or having children. She believes that you just need to enjoy life:
“Now I’m only interested in men for romantic dates. So all I need is chemistry between us. But if I were looking for a candidate for a serious relationship, I would choose a man who is whole and honest, independent of alcohol and drugs, someone who knows how to sympathize.