First Name |
Heather
|
Middle Name |
Renée
|
Last Name |
Sweet
|
Full Name at Birth |
Heather Renée Sweet
|
Alternative Name |
Heather Sweet, Queen of Burlesque, Dita von Teese, Dita Von Tease
|
Birthday |
28th September, 1972
|
Birthplace |
West Branch, Michigan, USA
|
Height |
5' 4½" (164 cm)
|
Weight |
115lbs (52 kg)
|
Build |
Voluptuous
|
Eye Color |
Green
|
Hair Color |
Dyed Black
|
Distinctive Feature |
Retro Look
|
Zodiac Sign |
Libra
|
Sexuality |
Bisexual
|
Religion |
Agnostic
|
Ethnicity |
White
|
Nationality |
American
|
High School |
University High School, Irvine, California, University High School in Irvine, California
|
Occupation Text |
Dancer, Model, Author, Costume Designer, Entrepreneur, Burlesque Performer
|
Occupation |
Dancer
|
Claim to Fame |
her vintage-inspired outfits, stockings and corsets, piquing the interest of the clientele with her raunchy burlesque performances. She was featured in Playboy in 1999, 2001 and 2002, with a cover-featured pictorial in 2002
|
Year(s) Active |
1990–present
|
Talent Agency (e.g. Modelling) |
Dishell Multimedia Group, Entertainment Booking Agency, Global Talent Booking, Spirit International Artists (UK), Jason Weinberg of Untitled, Dishell Multimedia Group (LA), United Artists Management Inc (UK)
|
Brand Endorsement |
Mac cosmetics print ads (2006)
|
Bust (inches) |
33
|
Cup Size |
DD
|
Waist (inches) |
22
|
Hips (inches) |
35
|
Clothes Size |
8
|
Shoe Size |
6.5
|
Official Websites |
www.dita.net/, twitter.com/DitaVonTeese, www.whosay.com/ditavonteese, www.facebook.com/DitaVonTeese, fuckyeahdita.tumblr.com/, http://www.dita.net, http://www.dita.net/, www.instagram.com/ditavonteese/, www.nndb.com/people/602/000109275/, www.glamourmagazine.co.uk/dita-von-teese, www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/1130366-dita_von_teese/, www.allmovie.com/artist/dita-von-teese-p561195, www.facebook.com/DitaVonTeese/
|
Father |
Ken Sweet (machinist)
|
Mother |
Bonnie Lindsey (manicurist)
|
Sister |
Jennifer (Older), Sarah (Younger)
|
Friend |
Catherine D'Lish, Jessica Fodera, Victoria Beckham, Mr. Pearl (He makes her corsets), Julie Strain
|
Associated People |
Mistress Antoinette (Corset maker at Versatile fashions)
|
Pets |
Eva (Dog - Daschund), Greta (Dog - Daschund), Lily (Cat - Devonshire Rex), Aleister (Cat - Devonshire Rex), Edgar (Cat - Devonshire Rex), Hermann (Cat - Devonshire Rex)
|
Favorite People |
Marlene Dietrich, Anne Rice, Bettie Page, Marilyn Monroe, Hedy Lamarr, Edgar Allen Poe
|
Favorite Movies |
Ziegfeld Follies [1946], Ziegfeld Girl [1941], Cover Girl [1944], Pinup Girl [1944], Gentlemen Prefer Blonded [1953], The Dolly Sisters [1945], Henry And June [1993], Queen Margot, The Night Porter [1971], The Postman Always Rings Twice [1946], The Postman Always Rings Twice [1981], Gone With The Wind [1939], The Piano [1993], In The Mood For Love [2000], The Seven Year Itch [1955], Orlando [1992], Young Frankenstein [1974]
|
Favorite Songs |
A Pretty Girl Is Like A Melody (Irving Berlin), The Stripper, The Mooche, Strangers In The Night, The Big Strip, Bumps And Grinds
|
Favorite Books |
Little Birds (Anais Nin), Story Of The Eye (George Bataille), Under The Roofs Of Paris (Henry Miller), Venus In Furs (Leopaldmvon Sacher-Masoch), Story Of O (Pauline Reage), The Sleeping Beauty Novels (Anne Rice)
|
Favorite Places |
Hollywood, Paris, London, New York City
|
Favorite Foods |
Authentic French
|
Favorite Colors |
Black
|
Favorite Accessories |
Doll Or Tilt Hats, Corset, Gloves, Garters, Back Seam Stockings, High Heels (Christian Louboutin)
|
Heather Renée Sweet (born September 28, 1972), known professionally as Dita Von Teese, is an American vedette, burlesque dancer, model, businesswoman, and pornographic and mainstream actress. She is credited with re-popularizing burlesque performance, earning the moniker "Queen of Burlesque".