What is Dixie Evans's full name?
Mary Lee Evans
Dixie Evans date of birth:
August 28, 1926
How old was Dixie Evans when died?
86
Where was Dixie Evans born?
Long Beach, California, USA
When did Dixie Evans die?
August 3, 2013
What is Dixie Evans's ethnicity?
White
What is Dixie Evans nationality?
American
What is Dixie Evans's occupation?
Model
Dixie Evans claim to fame:
Marilyn Monroe of Burlesque
Short Biography
Dixie Evans (August 28, 1926 – August 3, 2013), born as Mary Lee Evans, was an American burlesque dancer and stripper. Evans is probably best remembered for her burlesque parody as Marilyn Monroe. Evans entered show-business as a model and later chorus girl before becoming a star dancer. By the early 1950s she was a headlining burlesque star on the West coast when approached by producer Harold Minsky with a promise of steady work in his chain of theaters if she adapted her stage persona to that of then-rising star Marilyn Monroe. At first Evans objected but soon agreed. Like other strippers of the time period (including Lili St. Cyr and Jennie Lee), Evans was extremely well known in nightclubs and was largely under-paid. Evans's Monroe-burlesque act was the dancer's gimmick. Several other dancers also parodied female stars and noted historic women. Her acts parodied Monroe's films and known aspects of Monroe's life.