Tempest Storm

Movie Actress

Birthday February 29, 1928

Birth Sign Pisces

Birthplace Eastman, GA

DEATH DATE Apr 20, 2021 (93)

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About

Burlesque star and stripper who said, "They don't make 'em too big for this business." Her career lasted six decades.

Before Fame

She worked as a chorus girl after moving to Hollywood when she was 20.

Trivia

She became one of the greatest burlesque stars of all time in the 1950s and 1960s, ranking in popularity with other legends such as Blaze Starr, Sally Rand, and Lili St. Cyr.

Family Life

She had one daughter, although she was married four times. She was romantic with Mickey Cohen and Elvis Presley, the only woman to conquer both men.

Associated With

She married Herb Jeffries, who was Duke Ellington's singer and the first black cowboy star.