About Mademoiselle Fifi
Lived 1905 – 1982 (aged 76–77). Mademoiselle Fifi was a dancer.
Mary Elizabeth Dawson, née Elizabeth Buzby and better known as Mademoiselle Fifi (February 7, 1890 – July 21, 1982), was a dancer. In Rowland Barber's 1960 novel The Night They Raided Minsky's, this "Mademoiselle Fifi" is credited with an onstage performance at Winter Garden Theatre on the night of April 20, 1925.
Early life A Philadelphia native, her given name was Mary Dawson. However, these accounts, based only on Barber's novel (a work of fiction), are likely apocryphal. No evidence exists in local newspapers,
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Mademoiselle Fifi?
cooch dancer
When was Mademoiselle Fifi born?
Mademoiselle Fifi was born in 1905.
When did Mademoiselle Fifi die?
Mademoiselle Fifi died on 21 July 1982.
What was Mademoiselle Fifi's occupation?
Mademoiselle Fifi was a dancer.
Sources & further reading
· Wikipedia: Mademoiselle Fifi
· DBpedia: Mademoiselle Fifi (dancer)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Mademoiselle Fifi. https://biography.guide/mademoiselle-fifi/
MLA: "Mademoiselle Fifi." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/mademoiselle-fifi/.
Chicago: "Mademoiselle Fifi." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/mademoiselle-fifi/.
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