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jan 1, 1926 - Performance

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She performed the La Folie du Jour with a skirt made of 16 bananas. This was very popular and helped her become one of the highest-paid performers. She drew the attention of Picasso, Hemingway, and Cummings. She got the nicknames "Black Venus" and "Black Pearl" along with over 1,000 marriage proposals.

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