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Rose Chan (18 April 1925 – 26 May 1987) was a Chinese-born cabaret dancer turned "Queen of Striptease" in her adopted homeland of Malaysia. Her exploitation of her sexuality garnered her considerable controversy. Her philanthropy gained her the moniker the "Charity Queen".
Jun 8, 2023 · Forgotten as a feminist, Malaysian striptease queen Rose Chan back in the spotlight with new 10th anniversary edition of her biography. A lovely 20-something Chan posing underneath a coconut tree in Penang. — Picture courtesy of Clarity Publishing.
Rose Chan (b. 1925, Soo Chow [present-day Suzhou], China d. 1987, Penang, Malaysia) was born Chan Wai Chang into a family of acrobats.1 She became famous throughout Malaysia as the “Queen of Striptease” in the 1950s for her sensational acts, which included a stunt known as the “Python Act” where she wrestled with a python.2 For her generosity, s...
Rose Chan was the best known of the women who worked in the cabarets in Singapore in the 1940s and 50s. In this documentary, her ex-boyfriend reveals what she was like as a person, while the daughter of a former cabaret girl talks about growing up in that milieu.
Feb 1, 2022 · Renowned as the Goddess of Tiger Show, Rose Chan ruled the stage in the 1950s with out-of-the-world striptease acts such as playing with pythons, pulling out a string of razor blades from her private part and opening up the Coca Cola cap.
Mar 22, 2023 · Renowned Penang-based lawyer-poet Cecil Rajendra’s book No Bed Of Roses - The Rose Chan Story, a biography of Asia’s legendary Striptease Queen, is set for a 10th anniversary edition this May.
Nov 1, 2021 · A wardrobe malfunction catapulted a cabaret dancer to instant fame in Malaysia and Singapore in the 1950s and 60s.
