Tempest Storm was one of the most famous burlesque stars of all time, known for her headline shows on the Las Vegas Strip.Born Annie Blanche Banks, Storm was working as a waitress in Los Angeles when a customer suggested she should try burlesque.
She began working at the Follies Theater in 1951, and by 1956, she had become the highest paid burlesque performer in history, making $100,000 per year.
The following year, she insured her breasts for $1 million. Legally changing her name to Tempest Storm, she became a popular headliner on the Las Vegas Strip, where she continued to headline well into her 50s.
Storm was an integral part of Las Vegas culture, rubbing elbows with the Rat Pack and dating Elvis Presley (1935–1977). She toured widely,.
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