Real name (Rose Louise Hovick) Many must argue the secret of Gypsy Rose Lee other strippers were even jealous of her; they bumped and ground and took there clothes till they were exhausted - and no asked them to rub sholders with the rich and famous. Gypsy was the favorite of the avant-garde and the society crowd. Gypsy wasn't really in burlesque that long even though she was identified with it and made alot of money in it. She went on to Ziegfeld shows and legitimate theatre in shows like "Peep Show" and "Star and Garter", shows that really golrified burlesque.
Author of a best selling book The G-String Murders, and her memoirs made into the musical Gypsy.
One thing must be said for this gal it proves that strippes have brains as well as other traits.
