Buttercup
Buttercup is a burlesque performer, producer, instructor and costumer in Las Vegas, Nevada. She hails from New York City where she studied at The American Academy of Dramatic Arts. Along with her skilled voice and movement, Buttercup incorporates traditional burlesque elements into her routines. Her fan-dance, bump & grind and tassel & assel twirling create unforgettable acts which embody beauty and eroticism with light-hearted flair. Buttercup performs in burlesque, comedy and variety shows in Las Vegas and across the country. She has been a featured entertainer in Holly Madison’s Bourbon & Burlesque at Mandalay Bay, Melody Sweets’ Presents inside the Absinthe tent at Caesar’s Palace and Myron’s Cabaret Jazz, Brian Newman’s After Dark at Park MGM and Spiegelworld’s Opium at The Cosmopolitan. Buttercup produces multiple successful burlesque shows including Tease: A Burlesque Revue for The Burlesque Hall of Fame and Revusical, a live Jazz and Burlesque revue. Buttercup is Program Coordinator at the Burlesque Hall of Fame, managing its School of Striptease.
ButtercupBurlesque.com
Bonez n Gabby
GABBY KISS THE KISS YOU DON’T WANT TO MISS And Badd Bonez the baddest Bonez of Burlesque
A fun dynamic duo with a cheeky modern Vaudeville Style. Bones and Gabby have been entertaining audiences all over the country for many years with their comedy and hosting styles. They are recent competed in the golden legends champions challenge and are winners of the golden Hustler award 2nd runner up for Fundraising. This team will bring an amazing energy to any show party or venue event. Also available for solo acts.
Bonez n Gabby
Elyse Elaine
The Marilyn with Melanin
Originally from San Francisco, CA, Elyse Elaine brings that raw beauty to Burlesque stages all over Las Vegas.
Elyse Elaine
I.L.Y. Royale w/Cheese
The Juiciest Buns in Burlesque
A weekend favorite, a last minute showgirl with variety to spice up your life. She comes with a shimmy and a $5 shake. She gets around town just to get down! Host of Ladies Night at the Phoenix and current reigning Master of Munchies via Mile High Burlesque Fest 2022
I.L.Y Royale w/Cheese
Isabella Ivy
Bringing some Class to the Ass
Isabella Ivy is the West Coast’s premiere Opera Burlesque performer. She’s sung around the world, from Austria to Australia, and entertains Las Vegans and beyond with her signature act – The Diva Dance from the 5th Element. She also enjoys more traditional burlesque performance and different singing styles, and builds costumes for herself and others.
Isabella Ivy on Instagram
Justin Kase
Why is he here? Well, you know… Justin Kase
Self-described as the illegitimate love child of Kevin Kline, Danny Kaye, Howard Keel, and Oliver Platt, Justin Kase has spent over the last decade as a character actor on stage and screen. Using his chameleon-like skills and comedic timing he can make any event you need hosted, emceed, or commandeered one to remember… in a good way. Melodies Crooned, Comedy Debauched, Shenanigans Instigated, and Legends Made!
Justin Kase
Juju C Cummings
The Sweetest Ass in Vegas
Juju C Cummings, the Sweetest Ass in Vegas! The international showgirl is one of the founders and producers of Melanated Menagerie, an all POC cabaret show. Throughout her career she’s showcased in several burlesque shows and festivals domestically and internationally, performed with En Vogue and Usher and produced her own shows featuring casts of talented BIPOC artists.
JujuCCummings.com
Lolita Haze
The Nymphet of Burlesque
Lolita Haze brings to life the past with her classic style of striptease. Entertaining audiences for two decades, she has been compared to the ladies that graced the stage of yesteryear and praised for continuing to keep the “old style” alive. This international Burlesque “sin”sation got her striptease debut competing for Queen of Burlesque at The Miss Exotic World Pageant (now Burlesque Hall of Fame) in 2002 when it was on a dusty goat ranch in Helendale, CA. She has performed from one end of The Strip to the other and has produced a successful run of shows including her celebrity impersonations Burlesque show, CelebriTease, the classically created The Undressing Room, which she co-produced, and the high production stage Burlesque show; Enchanted in the Plaza Hotel & Casino. Though known for her true to the time, classic bump and grind, Lolita has surprised and captivated audiences with her comedic nerdlesque acts as well and her outrageously funny, but vulgar routines. One never knows what to expect from her, but they are always charmed and entertained by this tease queen. She is your favorite Burlesque performer’s favorite Burlesque performer. Lolita Haze is currently serving all branches of the Military.
TheLolitaHaze.com
Mayven Missbehavin’
Trouble Making Tease and Afternoon Delight of Burlesque
Mayven Missbehavin, is known as the Trouble Making Tease and Afternoon Delight of burlesque. She is a burlesque and variety entertainer from Tampa Bay, Florida, now living in sin city. Mayven also teaches and is mentor to over 50+ performers, inspiring up and coming burly folks as well as circus performers. Producing 100’s of consistent successful sold out shows and performing in 100’s of shows and events, around the country and out of the country as well. Assisting in cultivating and reviving burlesque throughout the state of Florida. Mayven is the host and co-creator of the Talk & Tassels Burlesque podcast. Voted best burlesque 2018-2021 in Tampa Bay, by Creative Loafing magazine, for the Best of the Bay awards. Mayven moved to Vegas at the start of 2022, to take part in Absinthe, as the swing shift Green Fairy. She sings, lights her butt on fire, walks on glass, flies through the air, knows how to make a crowd laugh, and overall, is a sparkly and strange queer being, that loves to entertain!
MayvenMissbehavin
Miss Brawling Beauty
The Bare-Barian of Burlesque/The Mistress of Moxie
You have seen this Performer on America’s Got Talent and she is known worldwide for her incredible tassel twirling skills. She is multi- talented award-winning performer who holds numerous 1burlesque titles and is one of the pioneers of the Utah Burlesque movement. Brawling Beauty was voted #80 most influential burlesque figure worldwide in 2018 for The 21st Century Burlesque Magazine. This entertainer has performed at Burlesque Hall of Fame stage in 2008 and 2019. She was recently chosen as an alternate for Miss Exotic World Queen of Burlesque. She is your reigning Miss Viva Las Vegas Princess this is Brawling Beauty.
MissBrawlingBeauty.com
Mollie De Menthe
Originally from Chicago, IL, Mollie De Menthe has been making her mark in Las Vegas. Producer of A Night of… at the Red Dwarf, Mollie brings a modern performance with a classic style to her striptease.
Mollie De Menthe
Pony Poison
The Poisonous Flower of Burlesque
Pony Poison, “Burlesque’s poisonous flower”, has been gracing the burlesque stage since 2015. But it’s her prior training that makes her burlesque so unique. A background rooted in classical ballet combined with high level training in circus arts make her live entertainment memorable and leave audiences wanting more. Specialty skills like chair dance “contortion” and pole acrobatics, in addition to classic burlesque gimmicks such as tassel twirling and strip tease, make Pony stand out from the crowd. In 2020, she acquired a classic burlesque prop, the giant champagne glass, and built a unique circus inspired act with it. She calls it her “Glass of Poison” act.
PonyPoison.com
Saint Anique
Las Vegas Show Ghoul
Don’t let the name fool you, Saint Anique came to raise absolutely Hell. This Las Vegas Show Ghoul is a fire spitting, metal grinding, hardcore burlesque babe who wreaks havoc and leaves a trail of glitter wherever they go. In addition to live performance, this bubble gum witch is an internationally published alt model and TV Personality. With features and covers in magazines such as “Inked”, and “Retro Lovely”, and starring roles in shows like Out Tv’s “Hot Haus” and “F*cking Smart”.
Saint Anique on Instagram
Serenity Sparxxx
Serenity started her burlesque journey when she lived in Boise, Idaho back in 2017. She now resides as a Las Vegas Local and you can see her perform everything from traditional, comedy, and nerdlesque.
Serenity Sparkxxx on Instagram
Steffi Scott
This performer is a sexy starburst breezing in from Stuttgart, Germany! She’s been a touring dancer in the Rock scene, tearing up stages in Europe, Japan, Korea and cruise ships and recently made Las Vegas her new home.
Steffi Scott
The Sweet Siren
The Singing Seductress from Under the Sea
The Sweet Siren is a classically trained vocalist, actress, songwriter, dancer, and one-song harmonica player who has been performing since the age of six. She has performed onstage in musicals and plays across the country as well as abroad. Siren’s burlesque journey has taken her from the acclaimed Broadway Bares Las Vegas to Burly Picks International, where she represented Nevada in the Master of Singing Competition. Her signature style is singing and stripping, whether it’s slow and sensual or silly and salacious. The Sweet Siren is a strong supporter of diverse and inclusive burlesque for all.
instagram.com/kacithesiren
Yzma Mind
The Las Vegas Snack Sized performer
A small performer with a big heart.
instagram.com/YzmaMind
Variety Performers
April Brucker
Just desperately seeking Mr. Okay
April left her fiancé for her puppets. Since that time she has become a professional ventriloquist and has appeared on stage, on TV and here in Vegas. And she towel juggles too. Catch her show April in Vegas on YouTube
www.AprilBrucker.TV
Special Mentions
Performers who made a big impact on the Las Vegas Burlesque Scene, but no longer reside in Vegas.
Cha Cha Velour
Burlesque Beauty, Tattooed Cutie
Cha Cha Velour was one of the first performers and producers to build a burlesque scene in Las Vegas. Cha Cha started stripteasing in 2006 with the burlesque troupe Babes in Sin. Cha Cha owned and taught at the Las Vegas Burlesque Studio, Vegas’ 1st dance studio dedicated to the art of the striptease. She was the creator and original producer of Live Burlesque in Las Vegas, a monthly revue that showcased Vegas’ BEST in burlesque as well as performers from all over the world. Cha Cha was the creator of the Las Vegas Burlesque Festival and produced it’s inaugural event. She also worked closely with the Burlesque Hall of Fame. Cha Cha Velour has performed all over the US and Canada. She has won best solo at the Texas Burlesque Festival, 1st runner-up at the Viva Las Vegas Burlesque Competition, taught at BurlyCon, and has made the list of the Top 50 in Burlesque. Cha Cha has headlined the Vermont Burlesque Festival, the Las Vegas Burlesque Festival, and the Humboldt Burlesque Expo. Cha Cha moved to Bisbee, Arizona in 2018 and continues to perform in Arizona and beyond.
www.chachavelourburlesque.com