Tempest Storm: Best Pictures Of "The Queen Of Exotic Dancers"
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Annie Blanche Banks, best known as Tempest Storm or "the Queen of Exotic Dancers," was born on February 29, 1928 in Eastman, Georgia. The burlesque superstar and actress was active in show business from 1951 to 2012!
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Tempest Storm was one of the best known burlesque artists not only of the 1950's, but also of the 1960's, and 1970's! More than six decades performing as an exotic dancer confirm she is THE queen
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Tempest Storm got married at the age of only 15. However, she said that she "just left one day" after six months in that marriage. She wanted to pursue her Hollywood career!
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Later on at the age of 17, Tempest Storm worked as a waitress at a Los Angeles drive-in. A patron suggested her consider striptease as a profession, then she was hired as a chorus dancer and eventually accepted a promotion as a stripper. In 1957 she legally changed her name as Tempest Storm
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The wonderful Tempest Storm performed at different venues in Oakland, California, Las Vegas, and Portland, just to mention a few!
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Tempest Storm appeared numerous times in men's magazines and burlesque films, such as the 1950 movie French Peep Show, and Buxom Beautease from 1956
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Regarding her personal life, Tempest Storm was married four times. One of her husbands was actor and jazz singer Herb Jeffries, with whom she had a daughter!
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American burlesque star Tempest Storm's longtime rival was exotic dancer Arabelle Andre. The "burlesque war" between them was even featured into the pages of Life magazine in the early 1950's
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Tempest Storm decided to retire in 1995 at the age of 67. Her career and life was featured in the 1987 book Tempest STorm: The Lady Is a Vamp, as well as in the 2016 documentary Tempest Storm
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Tempest Storm still attends numerous red carpet events. In this picture she was spotted in 2014 at the anniversary celebration of the show 'Pin Up' in Las Vegas. As of 2008 she resides in that city!