Michelle L’amour

Queen of Burlesque, 2005

Michelle L’amour is the creator/producer of “Superstars of Burlesque” as well as owner of Chicago’s famed Studio L’amour, and director of The Chicago Starlets.  Crowned Miss Exotic World 2005 (now “Reigning Queen of Burlesque 2005″), Miss L’amour has gone on to perform for millions of stage and television viewers.  In 2009, she created the internationally acclaimed literary salon Naked Girls Reading which has gone on to be franchised to more than 20 cities.  For more L’amour visit MichelleLamour.com.

Indigo Blue

REIGNING Queen of Burlesque, 2011

It could be the elephant trunk attached to her crotch, or the dozens of blown up latex gloves surrounding her torso, but you just know that sultry bombshell on stage isn’t your uncle’s burlesque dancer. She’s Miss Indigo Blue — and get ready, because she’s one comely coquette that will leave you panting for more.

Sexy, funny, irreverent and ingeniously clever, Miss Indigo Blue flirts with the edgy, exotic and erotic fringes of burlesque. Evoking the elegant tease of legend Gypsy Rose Lee, and inspired by the brilliant comic wit of Whitney Biennial recipient Julie Atlas Muz, Miss Indigo is more than just a great practitioner of the ol’ bump and grind; she enlivens her performances with a heady blend of brainy and bawdy that makes audience’s mouths water, as their minds whirl.

Dirty Martini

Queen of Burlesque 2004

Dirty Martini is one of the most sought-after performers in the new burlesque.  As part of the original revival of the late 90′s she forged a path for the explosion that is taking place now.  In 2004, she was crowned Miss Exotic World (now “Reigning Queen of Burlesque 2004″).  Her prodigious talents placed her on an enviable page on wikipedia where she became, literally, the definition of burlesque.  To be shaken AND stirred by Miss Martini visit MissDirtyMartini.com.

Julie Atlas Muz

Queen of Burlesque, 2006

Julie Atlas Muz, one of the most acclaimed and prolific conceptual performers and choreographers in New York, sucker punches the boundaries between performance art, dance and burlesque with dark, twisted, come-hither performances that have secured her place in the underworld of nightlife as well as the bastion of the art world. On any given night in New York City, you can see Julie Atlas Muz peeling off the outlandish costumes she dons, covered in fake blood in the basement of a gay bar or co-hosting America’s Favorite Burlesque Gameshow This or That! on public access–in essence, expressing her bawdy, irreverent and unexpected sense of humor.

Kalani Kokonuts

Queen of Burlesque, 2009

The Polynesian Princess hails from sunny Las Vegas where she is a true burlesque showgirl.  Kalani has traveled the world with her impeccable acts and performed for kings and sheikhs.  For “Superstars of Burlesque”, she brings her meta-glamorous, rhinestone encrusted striptease bombast to Chicago for the first time.

Stage Door Johnnies

World’s Best Burlesque Group, 2011

Crowned “Best Burlesque” at this year’s Burlesque Hall of Fame weekend, The Stage Door Johnnies have been on a meteoric rise to fame since coming onto the seen two years ago as Chicago’s only all-male burlesque troupe.  Ladies and Gentlemen, if you value dry underpants, avert your eyes because we cannot be responsible for the funny feelings caused by watching these incredible men take it off.

Roxi D’Lite

Queen of Burlesque, 2010

The drinking, smoking, stripping machine.

Roxi DLite is one of the world’s premier burlesque performers and the Reigning Queen of Burlesque at the Burlesque Hall of Fame in Las Vegas.

There has been no shortage of accolades for Roxi in her illustrious career.  Roxi became one of the youngest performers to ever be crowned Reigning Queen of Burlesque and hasn’t looked back. Roxi was voted in the “Top 5 Burlesque Performers” in the world and one of the “20 Hottest Burlesque Stars” in the world.

The Chicago Starlets

World’s Best Burlesque Group, 2010

Yeah, that’s right!  Chicago’s own burlesque army brought home the Stanley Cup of Burlesque in 2010 – otherwise known as being crowned “WORLD’S BEST BURLESQUE GROUP” at the Burlesque Hall of Fame in 2010.  Nobody does TEASE like these ladies.  A kaleidoscope of cuties.  An empire of ecdysiasts.

Come see why they have a very large trophy and very small costumes.  Visit them personally at www.ChicagoStarlets.com

Trixie Little and the Evil Hate Monkey

World’s Best Burlesque Duo 2006, King of Boylesque, 2010

They’re back!  Trixie and Monkey have built a second home in the second city as one of the most unique acro-comedy-near-nudity performance duos in existence.  If you like a little silly with your sexy, spank the Monkey.

Not satisfied with having one big Burlesque Hall of Fame title, Monkey decided he’d (literally) run away with another at 2010′s pageant as his ballerina/banana routine took home the trophy for Best Boylesque.

Tigger!

King of Boylesque, 2006

What can we say?  The ORIGINAL.

Tigger is the unmovable AND irresistible force to be reckoned with.  After cutting his teeth on the New York performance art scene he set the standard for all stripping boylesquers to follow.  He was the first to be awarded the coveted Burlesque Hall of Fame title of “King of Boylesque” in 2006 and remains one of the top performers in the neo-burlesque world scene.  Get good seats, you won’t want to miss a detail of his acts as he often literally performs “balls to the wall”.

Hot Toddy

King of Boylesque, 2009

Hot Toddy puts the teases in testes.

In 2009, Hot Toddy took his special brand of “burly-esque” out to the Nevada desert where he picked up Chicago’s second Hall of Fame title.  Equally adept at roiling sexuality and side-splitting comedy, Hot Toddy is Chicago’s own cure for what ails ya.

and hosted by Murray Hill

Mr. mutherfuckin’ Showbiz, folks.

The man, the myth, the mustache.

Ladies, lock up your daughters…