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Divas: Maria Callas
Season 6 Episode 105
Maria Callas (1923-1977) was an iconic opera singer known for her “diva” antics. A soprano, she sang in opera houses around the world, until her sudd…
1 year, 2 months ago
Divas: Lana Turner
Season 6 Episode 104
Lana Turner (1921-1995) was an American actress who in a five decade career starred in over 58 feature films and several television shows. Touted as …
1 year, 2 months ago
Divas: María Félix
Season 6 Episode 103
María Félix (1914-2002) was a Mexican actress who rose to fame at the height of the Golden Age of Mexican cinema. Her roles varied across genres and …
1 year, 2 months ago
Divas: Grace Jones
Season 6 Episode 102
Grace Jones (1948 - present) is a model, singer, actress, and performance artist. She has been on the cover of Vogue, Essence, and Interview Magazine…
1 year, 2 months ago
Divas: Maria Malibran
Season 6 Episode 101
Maria Malibran's (1808-1836) powerful operatic voice made her an international sensation. But her fame and talent hid a lifetime of pressure… and pai…
1 year, 3 months ago
Divas: Emma Hamilton
Season 6 Episode 100
Emma Hamilton (c. 1765 –1815) was an English model, maid, and dancer. She was the mistress of a series of wealthy men. She was the muse of painter Ge…
1 year, 3 months ago
Divas: Martha Mitchell
Season 6 Episode 99
Martha Mitchell (1918-1976) was the wife of President Richard Nixon’s Attorney General and campaign chair John Mitchell. Dubbed “the Mouth from the S…
1 year, 3 months ago
Divas: Edith Bouvier Beale
Season 6 Episode 98
Edith Bouvier Beale (1917-2002), also known as "Little Edie," was an American socialite and the cousin of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis. She gained fame…
1 year, 3 months ago
Divas: Mildred Bailey
Season 6 Episode 97
Mildred Bailey (c.1900-1951) was a Native American jazz singer during the 1930s, known as "The Queen of Swing", "The Rockin' Chair Lady", and "Mrs. S…
1 year, 3 months ago
Divas: Blaze Starr
Season 6 Episode 96
Blaze Starr (1932-2015) was an American stripper and burlesque star whose big stage presence and innovative use of props earned her the nickname “The…
1 year, 3 months ago