Michelle L'amour (born April 15, 1980) is an American
neo-burlesque
Neo-Burlesque, or New Burlesque, is the revival and updating of the traditional American burlesque performance. Though based on the traditional burlesque art, the new form encompasses a wider range of performance styles; neo-burlesque acts can ra ...
performer who grew up in
Orland Park, Illinois
Orland Park is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States, with a small portion in Will County. The village is a suburb of Chicago. Per the 2020 census, Orland Park had a population of 58,703.
Located 25 miles (40 km) southwest of Ch ...
.
In 2006, she performed
stripteases on NBC's ''
America's Got Talent'', Showtime's ''Sexual Healing'', and in small touring performances. Her tagline is "The Ass That Goes POW!" and she sells related promotional products (e.g. The Michelle L'amour Signature Fanny Facial).
Early life and performances
Michelle L'amour was born on April 15, 1980, and began studying ballet, jazz, hip hop, modern and lyrical dancing at the age of 15. She began dancing burlesque striptease at age 22.
While earning a degree in finance from the
University of Illinois
The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (U of I, Illinois, University of Illinois, or UIUC) is a public land-grant research university in Illinois in the twin cities of Champaign and Urbana. It is the flagship institution of the Univer ...
,
she began her dancing career. Weeks before graduation, she began choreographing for a rock-n-roll revue and developing what would later be her burlesque troupe Lavender (later named The Lavender Cabaret).
She won the title of
Miss Exotic World
The Miss Exotic World Pageant (officially, the Miss Exotic World Pageant and Striptease Reunion) is an annual neo-burlesque pageant and convention, and is the annual showcase event (and fundraiser for) the Burlesque Hall of Fame (formerly the E ...
2005 with her
Snow White
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routine, after three years as a burlesque dancer.
In November 2012 she performed on the French show "France got talent". Michelle L'amour went directly to the semi-final of the show.
Later activities
She has performed her novelty act on numerous television programs, including Fox's ''
A Current Affair'', STAR Network (Canada) ''Everything...'',
MSNBC
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's ''
The Situation with Tucker Carlson
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''The Situation with Tucker Carlson''
In February 2005 Carlson ...
'', Showtime's ''Sexual Healing'' and NBC's ''America's Got Talent''.
Studio L’amour opened officially in June 2008 in response to the overwhelming call for Michelle L’amour to open her own burlesque instruction school. She had been teaching the
L’amour Method for four years across the globe (at festivals, workshops, and shows) before opening the facility.
References
External links
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Pictures of L'amour
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People from Orland Park, Illinois
America's Got Talent contestants
American neo-burlesque performers
Living people
1980 births
American female erotic dancers
American erotic dancers
Place of birth missing (living people)
Miss Exotic World winners
American beauty pageant winners
American vedettes
21st-century American women