Jami Deadly (born May 18, 1979 as Jami Edwards) is an American actress,

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, singer, burlesque dancer and

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. Jami grew up in Texas. She lives in

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Biography

Jami Edwards was a nightclub dancer. Along with students from the

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, she launched and hosted the

show ''Deadly Cinema'' which ran from 2003 to 2005 (2 seasons) on the Denton channel NTTV. The staff was amateur and working for school credits. The show is currently broadcast on

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.Robert Michael “Bobb” Cotter
Vampira and Her Daughters: Women Horror Movie Hosts from the 1950s into the Internet Era
ed. Mc Farland, January 2017 (). p.55-60 After ''Deadly Cinema'', Jami Deadly became a burlesque performer. She made an appearance in the 2007 movie '' Devil Girl'' alongside

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. Jami is also a

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tribute artist, and performed as such during the 2006 Texas State Fair. Jami's transformation into Marilyn is supported by a coach to help her coax her Texas twang into Marilyn's breathiness. She has taken singing and dancing lessons to perfect Marilyn's routines, and her blond hair requires weekly peroxide applications. Jamie Deadly has modeled for Poison Candy and Versatile Fashions. She was a

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model. Since the mid-2000s, she only made rare appearances in public events.

Filmography

Prizes

*2005: Scream Queen of the month by Screamqueen.com

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Deadly, Jami 1979 births Female models from Texas Horror hosts Living people American neo-burlesque performers People from McKinney, Texas People from the Las Vegas Valley 21st-century American women