Dixie Evans Death
Dixie passed away on August 3, 2013 at the age of 86.
When did Dixie Evans die?
August 3, 2013How old was Dixie Evans when died?
86
Dixie Evans Birthday and Date of Death
Dixie Evans was born on August 28, 1926 and died on August 3, 2013. Dixie was 86 years old at the time of death.
Birthday: August 28, 1926
Date of Death: August 3, 2013
Age at Death: 86
Dixie Evans - Biography
Dixie Evans (August 28, 1926 – August 3, 2013), born as Mary Lee Evans, was an American burlesque dancer and stripper. Evans is probably best remembered for her burlesque parody as Marilyn Monroe. Evans entered show-business as a model and later chorus girl before becoming a star dancer. By the early 1950s she was a headlining burlesque star on the West coast when approached by producer Harold Minsky with a promise of steady work in his chain of theaters if she adapted her stage persona to that of then-rising star Marilyn Monroe. At first Evans objected but soon agreed. Like other strippers of the time period (including Lili St. Cyr and Jennie Lee), Evans was extremely well known in nightclubs and was largely under-paid. Evans's Monroe-burlesque act was the dancer's gimmick. Several other dancers also parodied female stars and noted historic women. Her acts parodied Monroe's films and known aspects of Monroe's life.
