Luz del Fuego

Luz del Fuego
Luz del Fuego, c. 1946
Born
Dora Vivacqua

(1917-02-21)February 21, 1917
DiedJuly 19, 1967(1967-07-19) (aged 50)
Cause of deathMurdered
Other namesLuz Divina
OccupationBallerina
Known forActing; Dancing nude with snakes; founding Brazil's first nudist club
Political partyBrazilian Naturist Party
MovementFeminism, naturism
Parents
  • Antonio Vivacqua
  • Etelvina Vivacqua

Luz del Fuego (née, Dora Vivacqua; early stage name, Luz Divina; February 21, 1917 – July 19, 1967) was a Brazilian feminist, ballerina, naturist, and striptease artist who performed with live snakes. Comfortable with nudity, she wrapped pythons around her body and became famous in her time.