Brisbane burlesque showgirl & HeadmistressAbout Miss BB. le Buff
Ballroom kid, circus-trained, vintage obsessive and Brisbane's burlesque Headmistress.
Act I · The overture
Born for the spotlight
BB trained in jazz ballet, contemporary, funk and tap and at the tender age of seven took up competitive ballroom, all thanks to a love of classic movie musicals.
In 2007 she studied burlesque with Lola the Vamp. One term later, Lola invited her onto her national tour. In 2009 she opened her own School of Performance, which is now Brisbane’s longest-running burlesque school.
Act II · The big top
Running away with the circus
BB’s circus training began with Vulcana Women’s Circus and continued with classes at Circa and intensive workshops at the Tasmanian Circus Festival. She went on to work for Circa and still trains casually for Vulcana.
That’s why her acts can switch from classic tease to hula-hoop spectacle to sideshow strangeness, all inspired by vaudeville, travelling circuses and her love of animals, then infused with twisted parody.
Act III · Vintage everything
A pin-up by lifestyle
BB lives the vintage life and collects fashion and antiques from every era. For years she was the face of the Brisbane Vintage Fashion Fair in print ads and TV commercials and she loves her work as a pin-up model.
She’s also one half of The Fanny Bam Bams, Best Duo at The Busties (Australia’s Burlesque Community Awards) in 2014 and teams up with Magnolia Knife for classic tease, neo and comedy burlesque.
Want a little BB in your life?
Hire her for a show, sign up for a class or throw the hens party of the decade.