She bared her body for a living. Cyr was a prominent burlesque stripteaser of the 1940s and 1950s, deemed the most famous woman in montreal during that period and billed as the anatomic bomb while performing at ciro's nightclub in hollywood, in 1947. Buxom, highly painted blonde lili st
Lili St. Cyr - Biography - IMDb
Cyr was a notorious striptease artist of the 1940s and 1950s who replaced gypsy rose lee and ann corio on the burlesque queen pedestal
Lili actually took the stripper out of burlesque and put her squarely on the las vegas stage.
Cyr, born willis marie van schaack on june 3, 1918, in minneapolis, minnesota, became an iconic figure in the burlesque world She was renowned for her elaborate stage acts and glamorous presence, captivating audiences with her beauty and boldness. Lili st cyr was one of the 20th century’s most celebrated burlesque stars
