The New York Burlesque Festival

Vixen Violette

Hometown: Los Angeles, Calif.

Sunny L.A. starlet Vixen Violette believes in a combustible combination of sexy and irreverent. On stage, though she loves to tantalize onlookers, don't expect the spitting image of a '50s bombshell. "I'd rather beat the audience up a little, and if they stick around I know it was meant to be," she tells Metromix. Don't miss her Cowgirl routine set to Bon Jovi. "It's a little bit outlaw, a little bit rock and roll."

Website: www.vixenviolette.com

Burlesque Festival appearance: September 20, at The Saturday Spectacular at Le Poisson Rouge

Next NYC performance (after Fest): None scheduled