Mary Jane “Mae” West (August 17, 1893 – November 22, 1980) was an American actress, singer, playwright, screenwriter and sex symbol whose entertainment career spanned seven decades.

Known for her bawdy double entendres, West made a name for herself in vaudeville and on the stage in New York before moving to Hollywood to become a comedienne, actress and writer in the motion picture industry.

Images via . From “Belle of the Nineties“, her fourth feature film set in the Gay Nineties (1892-93) with Mae West’s character as a burlesque performer.
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