1932 - 2022
Chris Owens American Performance Artist
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Chris Owens was previously married to Sol R. Owens (1956 - 1979).
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American Performance Artist Chris Owens was born Christine Joetta Shaw on 5th October, 1932 in Avoca, Texas, USA and passed away on 5th Apr 2022 New Orleans, Louisiana, USA aged 89. She is most remembered for New Orleans' Bourbon Street performer. Her zodiac sign is Libra.
Chris Owens is a member of the following lists: People from New Orleans, Louisiana, 1932 births and Neo-burlesque performers.
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Relationship Statistics
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Details
| First Name |
Chris
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| Last Name |
Owens
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| Full Name at Birth |
Christine Joetta Shaw
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| Alternative Name |
Chris Owens, Queen of the Vieux Carre, Queen of Bourbon Street, Christine Joetta Shaw
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| Birthday |
5th October, 1932
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| Birthplace |
Avoca, Texas, USA
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| Died |
5th April, 2022
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| Place of Death |
New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
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| Cause of Death |
Heart Attack
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| Height |
5' 8" (173 cm)
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| Build |
Athletic
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| Eye Color |
Brown - Dark
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| Hair Color |
Black
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| Zodiac Sign |
Libra
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| Sexuality |
Straight
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| Ethnicity |
White
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| Nationality |
American
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| Occupation Text |
Performer, entrepreneur, philanthropist
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| Occupation |
Performance Artist
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| Claim to Fame |
New Orleans' Bourbon Street performer
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Chris Owens (October 5, 1932 – April 5, 2022) was an American performer, club owner and entrepreneur who based her act out of the French Quarter of New Orleans, Louisiana, in the United States. She was a French Quarter fixture and celebrity from the start of the 1960s through the early 21st century. Owens was well known in Louisiana and throughout the South. Tourists visiting Bourbon Street could not miss huge posters of her wearing costumes as they walked by her nightclub. Owens was known as "Queen of the Vieux Carré".
