Kat Mon Dieu
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| Born | Julie Snyder January 3, 1963 |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Long Island University, New York School of Burlesque |
| Known for | Burlesque, acting, modeling, writing, RN |
Notable work | Dark Carnival Burlesque (producer), Registered Nurse,[1] for Dr Sketchy's Anti-Art School |
| Awards | Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges 2000 |
| Website | www |
Kat Mon Dieu (born January 3, 1963) is a Marilyn Monroe tribute artist, neo-classical burlesque dancer, pin-up model, art school model, actress,[2] producer and performance artist based in New York City. She was the producer of Dark Carnival Burlesque: a monthly show featuring an offbeat combination of burlesque and variety acts. Kat also is the freelance blogger for Dr Sketchy's Anti-Art School[1]
Biography[]
Kat Mon Dieu was born Julie Snyder in
She's lived in Mexico, England and France.
1976 Kat spent the Bicentennial summer in NYC where her father resided while testifying for a court case between Kodak and Polaroid. She was 13 when she first set foot in NYC's playground, Coney Island. She would in later years be an avid participant in the Mermaid Parade as well as perform at the Coney Island Gala and on the Sideshow stage at Coney Island USA. In 2011 she was picked by Bambi the Mermaid,[3] to compete with 11 others for the title of "Miss Coney Island". She is notorious for diving into the seal pool at the New York Aquarium during a performance, while dressed as Marilyn
Kat has modeled for various photographers artistic projects (e.g.: Adrian Buckmaster and Don Spiro among others), most specifically in the pin up genre. Her foray into the world of Burlesque began in 2008 with a Christmas show where she portrayed a Lumberjack wearing nothing but tinsel underneath "his" long johns.
Since then Kat has resurrected her loving homage to Marilyn Monroe in the spirit of Dixie Evans and Kitten DeVille, as a burlesque tribute.
Kat Mon Dieu has been dubbed the Lon Chaney of burlesque for her portrayal of a multitude of characters; old, young, male, female, real, fictional and even animals. Her tagline is "The Gal with Nine Lives and a Thousand Disguises".
Kat became the costumer and creator of masks and Headresses for a variety of events, including the Jägermeister 100 year Anniversary Event and The Illuminati Ball.
Kat lived in NYC from 1986 to 2019. Currently she lives in the Catskills with her beau Hoppy Quick, a chainsaw carver known locally as "The Catskills Mountain Woodsman". She's semi-retired from performance art, but is working on new projects with her partner. They met at a tiny house festival where Kat was an exhibitor with her converted schoolbus "Brigantia". Hoppy has his own converted schoolbus "Donna Grace".
Stage appearances and productions[]
Kat Mon Dieu Produced a monthly Burlesque and Variety show Dark Carnival Burlesque with Gothic Hangman as MC.
She performed as various characters in the Speakeasy Dollhouse , as well as by Cynthia von Buhler
She wrote as a freelance Art session blogger,[1] (and a model) for Dr Sketchy's Anti-Art School in New York City.
References[]
- ^ a b c "Branch Blog". Drsketchy.com. Retrieved 2013-11-15.
- ^ "The Bloody Beginning". Speakeasydollhouse.blogspot.com. 2004-02-26. Retrieved 2013-11-15.
- ^ "Bambi The Mermaid | Coney Island USA". Coneyisland.com. Retrieved 2013-11-15.
External links[]
- 1963 births
- People from New York City
- American neo-burlesque performers
- American female dancers
- Dancers from New York (state)
- Actresses from New York City
- Female models from New York (state)
- Living people
- 21st-century American women