Showgirl

Showgirl
Showgirls often wear flashy costumes on stage. The lead performer is Mary Ann Foreman, a noted Las Vegas showgirl and model

A showgirl is a dancer or performer in a stage entertainment show. Showgirl is also often used as a term for a promotional model in trade fairs and car shows, etc. The latin(spanish) term for showgirl is vedette.

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Notable women who have worked as showgirls

The Pussycat Dolls

The Pussycat Dolls are an American showgirl group and dance ensemble founded by choreographer Robin Antin in 1995 as a burlesque troupe based in Los Angeles.The show has had many A-List celebs that have guest performed such as: Kim Kardashian, Gwen Stefani, Carmen Electra, Christina Applegate and Christina Aguilera. After attracting national attention, Antin eventually negotiated a record deal with Interscope Records in 2003 turning the group into a music franchise, comprising Nicole Scherzinger alongside Carmit Bachar, Melody Thornton, Jessica Sutta, Ashley Roberts and Kimberly Wyatt.Other showgirls that have worked with Robin Antin and the dolls are: Kaya Jones, Jamie Lee Ruiz, Vanessa Curry, Rino Nakasone Razalan, Kherington Payne, Cyia Batten, Kasey Campbell, Asia Nitollano and more.

Revues which use showgirls in their productions

The showgirls of The Fabulous Palm Springs Follies
Jubilee! showgirls
Showgirl at the Tropicana Club, Havana, Cuba
  • Calypso Cabaret (Bangkok, Thailand)
  • Folies Bergère (Paris, Las Vegas)
  • Folies du Lac (Paris)
  • Jubilee! Bally's (Las Vegas)
  • La Nouvelle Eve (Paris)
  • Lido de Paris (Paris)
  • Lido de Paris Las Vegas
  • Moulin Rouge (Paris)
  • Paradis Latin (Paris)
  • Roderick Palazuelos 'Platinum Stars' (México)
  • Splash (Riviera, Las Vegas) (Frank Marino Show - La Cage)
  • The Fabulous Palm Springs Follies (Palm Springs, California; unique in that the chorus line is of showgirls in their 50s, 60s and 70s)
  • The Francis Show (Transvestite Show) (México)
  • Tihany Spectacular Circus (Brazil-México)
  • Tropicana Club (Havana, Cuba)
  • Cabaret Red Light (Philadelphia, USA)

Showgirls in popular culture

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  • Showgirl EP — EP de Kylie Minogue Publicación Diciembre, 2005 Grabación Mayo, 2005 Género(s) Pop Dance R B Duración 116 minutos …   Wikipedia Español

  • showgirl — ☆ showgirl [shō′gʉrl΄ ] n. 1. CHORUS GIRL 2. EXOTIC DANCER * * * show·girl (shōʹgûrl ) n. A woman, typically attired in an elaborately decorated costume, who performs in a musical or theatr …   Universalium

  • showgirl — / ʃəʊgə:l/, it. /ʃo gɛrl/ (o show girl) s. ingl. [comp. di show spettacolo e girl ragazza ], usato in ital. al femm. [protagonista femminile di uno spettacolo di varietà] ▶◀ primadonna, soubrette …   Enciclopedia Italiana

  • showgirl — actress whose role is decorative rather than histrionic [OED], 1836, from SHOW (Cf. show) (v.) + GIRL (Cf. girl) …   Etymology dictionary

  • showgirl — /ʃoˈɡerl, ingl. ˈʃəuˌɡYːl/ [vc. ingl., comp. di show «spettacolo» e girl «ragazza»] s. f. inv. ballerina, soubrette (fr.) …   Sinonimi e Contrari. Terza edizione

  • showgirl — ► NOUN ▪ an actress who sings and dances in musicals, variety acts, etc …   English terms dictionary

  • showgirl — ☆ showgirl [shō′gʉrl΄ ] n. 1. CHORUS GIRL 2. EXOTIC DANCER …   English World dictionary

  • Showgirl EP — Infobox Album | Name = Showgirl EP Type = EP Artist = Kylie Minogue Released = December, 2005 Recorded = May, 2005 Genre = Pop, dance, R B, live Length = 45:40 Label = Parlophone Reviews = Producer = Last album = Ultimate Kylie (2004) This album …   Wikipedia

  • Showgirl — Une showgirl au Tropicana Club à la Havane, Cuba …   Wikipédia en Français

  • showgirl — UK [ˈʃəʊˌɡɜː(r)l] / US [ˈʃoʊˌɡɜrl] noun [countable] Word forms showgirl : singular showgirl plural showgirls a woman whose job is to sing or dance on a stage with other women …   English dictionary

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