Mae West Height, Weight, Age, Body Statistics

Mae West was an American actress, singer, playwright, screenwriter, comedian, and s*x symbol who was best known for her husky contralto voice, breezy s*xual independence, and double meaning way of talking.

Age

Mae was born on August 17, 1893.

Died

She died on November 22, 1980, at the age of 87 in Los Angeles, California, United States due to cardiovascular disease.

Sun Sign

Leo

Genre

Holiday, Jazz, Blues, Pop, Soundtrack

Instruments

Vocals

Labels

She had released her music with various record labels including Black & Partners LLC., Dionysus Records, and Master Classics Records.

Boyfriend / Spouse

Mae had dated –

1. Chalky Wright
2. John Indrisano
3. Duke Ellington
4. Abel Baer
5. Steve Cochran
6. Bugsy Siegel
7. David Niven
8. Joe Louis
9. Anthony Quinn
10. Victor McLaglen
11. Frank Wallace (1911-1943) –
12. Guido Deiro (1914-1920) – According to the biography Mae West: Dirty Blonde, Mae had an abortion done upon the guidance of her mother.
13. James Timony
14. George Raft (1932)
15. Max Baer (1933)
16. Gary Cooper (1933) – Rumor
17. Jack La Rue (1936)
18. Steve Rossi (1954)
19. Paul Novak (1956-1980)
20. Gorilla Jones
21. Chester Rybinski

Sexual Orientation

Straight

Distinctive Features

• Her curly platinum blonde hair
• Rampant double entendres
• Voluptuous figure

Brand Endorsements

Mae had appeared in various commercials such as –

• Citgo
• Poland Spring Water
• Bentley Baths
• White Owl

Mae West Favorite Things

• Sweet Dish – Chocolate
• Precious Metal – Diamonds
• Kind Of Water – Spring Water
• Fragrance – Joy Perfume
• Cookies – Fortune Cookies
• Color – Mauve

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Mae West Facts

1. Her mother Mathilde and her family relocated from Bavaria to America in 1886.
2. Mae’s parents got married to one another on January 18, 1889, in Brooklyn.
3. It was an aunt who was a midwife that delivered Mae at home.
4. Mae lost her oldest sister Katie in infancy.
5. She was raised as a protestant.
6. Mae was 5 years old when she entertained a crowd at church for the first time and by the age of 7, she had already been appearing in shows. It was her mother who encouraged her to take up performing as a career.
7. She started her career under the stage name “Baby Mae” and later changed it to “Jane Mast”.
8. In the year August 1980, Mae suffered a heart attack and fell after tripping while getting out of bed and lost her ability to speak. Later, on November 22, 1980, Mae passed away.

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