Princesa Lea

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Princesa Lea
Born
Susan Linda Fair

1949
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
NationalityMexican
Canadian
Occupation(s) Vedette, actress, dancer
Years active1973-1991

Susan Linda Fair, better known as Princesa Lea (born 1949 in Montreal, Quebec) is a Canadian-born Mexican vedette, actress, and dancer, of Canadian origin. She was one of the most popular Mexican vedettes during the 1970s and 1980s.

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Career

She first stepped on Mexican soil on July 28, 1973, arriving from Miami. She debuted at the Blanquita Theater in Mexico City. Her godfather was the singer Vicente Fernández.

She shared credits with the group Marraquesh and the comedian Raúl Vale. Later she was recognized as the "Majesty of the Vedettes". Princesa Lea made fashion plumes and artistic plumage, in addition to her acrobatic dance. She became famous for her show, in which she bathed naked in a glass of champagne. She also appeared in venues in New York, Chicago and Los Angeles, in the United States.

She is currently based in Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas, Mexico. [1]

Filmography

Films

Television

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References

  1. "La SillaRota.com: Another Princesa Lea". Archived from the original on 2016-12-20. Retrieved 2017-02-20.