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Suzy King
Georgina Pires Sampaio (born August 28, 1917 – August, 1985) was a Brazilian dancer, singer, actress and fakir.[1] She is best known for her dance routines which involved snakes. BiographySampaio started her career in 1939, in São Paulo, Brazil, as Diva Rios, singing sambas and marches.[2][3] Later on she changed her name to Suzy King and started her iconic act of performing with pythons.[4] Sampaio had her peak during the 1950s when public fakirism was most popular. She was a multi-media star of sorts when such a term did not exist yet, always making sure newspapers would keep abreast of what she was doing.[2] Sampaio wrote a play that was banned by the authorities. She also tried to emulate Lady Godiva wearing a long blond wig to cover her breasts and riding a horse through the center of the city.[4] She was almost gang-raped by a mob and was saved by a passerby. She left for Mexico in the late 1960s, where she changed her name to Yacui Yapura Sampaio Bailey.[5] She married an American in 1970 and moved to the United States.[5] Sampaio died alone in her trailer in California in 1985.[5] Sampaio is featured in the book, Cravo na Carne: Fama e Fome, by Alberto de Oliveira and Alberto Camarero.[6] References
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