Dita Von Teese Biography
Dita Von Teese (Real Name: Heather Renée Sweet) is an American vedette, model, burlesque dancer, costume designer, entrepreneur, singer, and actress. She is known as the “Queen of Burlesque” for her influence in popularizing burlesque performance.
Dita Von Teese Age
She was born on 28 September 1972 in Rochester, Michigan, United States.
Dita Von Teese Family
Teese was born into a family of three children: all girls, as the second daughter of Ken Sweet and Bonnie Lindsey. Her father was a machinist while her mother was a manicurist. Lindsey was a fan of old, Golden Age-era Hollywood films hence she bought often her daughter clothes to dress up. It is from this practice that Von Teese’s interest and fascination with the actresses of that day began.
She began ballet dance training at a young age and began her solo dancing for a local ballet company at 13 years. She wanted to be a ballerina but later changed to burlesque.
Dita Von Teese Real Name
The model was born as Heather Renée Sweet but changed it to Dita Von Teese as her stage name. She adopted the name Dita to pay tribute to Dita Parlo, a silent film actress, while she chose the other two as she was required to have a surname to appear on the 2002 Playboy cover. She took up the name Von Treese from a phonebook but Playboy misspelled it to Von Teese.
Dita Von Teese’s Photo
Dita Von Teese Husband
Von Teese was married to Marilyn Manson, a singer, actor, and visual artist. Before their relationship, he was a longtime fan of Von Teese. He asked her to dance in one of his music videos when they first met and they remained in contact even though she was not able to dance. For her 32nd birthday, she arrived with a bottle of absinthe and they became a couple.
On 22nd March 2004, Manson proposed to Dita with the 1930s, 7-carat (1.4 g), European round-cut diamond engagement ring and they got married at home on November 28, 2005, in a private, non-denominational ceremony. They later held a larger ceremony that was officiated by surrealist film director and comic book writer Alejandro Jodorowsky at Castle Gurteen de la Poer in Kilsheelan, Ireland, the home of their friend, Gottfried Helnwein on December 3.
Von Teese filed for divorce from Manson on December 29, 2006, citing “irreconcilable differences”. She had left the house on Christmas Eve and had not gotten to inform Manson of her decision to divorce him. On 5th January 2007, Manson was served with the divorce papers. Dita did not seek spousal support neither did she express any interest in his assets.
Dita Von Teese Children
She does not have children. When asked about it she said, “I thought: It’s OK not to have children. Now I’m just going to watch how my life unfolds and see what happens. I’m not going to be less of a person if I don’t have children. It will work out the way it is supposed to.”
Dita Von Teese Boyfriend
It is reported that Von Teese has a boyfriend, his name, Adam Rajcevich. He is a Visual Designer at Disney Interactive. They were also reportedly spotted together for the first time in April 2014 and their relationship is alleged to have begun then. They shared theor photos on their social media platforms and have since ceased, sparking rumors that they ended their relationship. Neither of them has spoken about the issue.
Dita Von Teese Lingerie Line
She has a lingerie line with Wonderbra that she designed herself. In her merchandise collection, she has her makeup collection “Classics” that was launched in partnership with the German cosmetic brand Art Deco in May 2012, her own clothing line and underwear line called Von Follies.
Dita Von Teese Show
The Playboy model began performing burlesque in 1992, and, as a proponent of Neo-Burlesque, has helped to popularize its revival. In her shows, there is a giant martini glass on which she performs. She also performs a feather fan dance that was inspired by burlesque dancer Sally Rand. Among her more famous dances are those that have involved a carousel horse, a giant powder compact, a filigree heart and a clawfoot bathtub with a working shower head.
Dita Von Teese Fashion
Dita Von Teese Burlesque
Dita Von Teese Books
- Fashioning the Femme Fatale – 2020
- Your Beauty Mark Ultimate Guide To Eccen – 2019
- Your Beauty Mark: The Ultimate Guide to Eccentric Glamour – 2015
- Burlesque and the Art of the Teese: Fetish and the art of the teese – 2005
Dita Von Teese Diet
Speaking about her diet, she says that she begins the mornings with a green smoothie, then hot tea or hot water with lemon and ginger and goes to work out.
Von Teese Website
You can visit he website on www.dita.net.
Dita Von Teese Body Measurements and Height
She has a waistline of 22 inches (56 cm) which can be laced even further to 16.5 inches (42 cm) due to her many years of wearing a corset. She has been a tightlacer in the fetish world and has appeared on several fetish magazine covers, including Bizarre and Marquis. She has also featured in Playboy in 1999,2001 and 2002, with a cover-featured pictorial in 2002. Von Teese is 1.66 m tall.
Dita Von Teese Music
- Sparkling Rain – 2018
- Rendez-vous – 2017
- Fevers and Candies – 2018
- Bird of Prey – 2018
- Porcelain – 2018
- My Lips on Your Lips – 2018
- La vie est un jeu – 2018
- Dangerous Guy – 2018
- Saticula – 2018
- Parfum – 2018
- La Vie Est Un Jeu
Dita Von Teese Movies
Dita Von Teese Net Worth
The burlesque dancer has a net worth of $8 million.
Dita Von Teese Quotes
- Ignore the critics… Only mediocrity is safe from ridicule. Dare to be different!
- Don’t save your good lingerie for dates, wear it for you.
- I make a point to never, ever point out my physical flaws… this is the advice I give to women as often as I can. People don’t notice the things we see in ourselves that we hate, so why direct them to it?
Peach Quote
- You can be the ripest, juiciest peach in the world, and there’s still going to be somebody who hates peaches.
Dita Von Teese The Art Of The Teese – Champagne Glass
Interview
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