Ada "Bricktop" Smith
Ada "Bricktop" Smith | |
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Smith in 1934 | |
| Born | August 14, 1894 Alderson, West Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | February 1, 1984 (aged 89) New York City, U.S. |
| Other names | Ada DuCongé |
| Known for | Dancer, singer, vaudeville performer, nightclub owner |
Ada Beatrice Queen Victoria Louise Virginia Smith (August 14, 1894 – February 1, 1984), better known as Bricktop, was an American dancer, jazz singer, vaudevillian, and self-described saloon-keeper who owned the famous nightclub Chez Bricktop in Paris from 1924 to 1961, as well as clubs in Mexico City and Rome.
She has been called "one of the most legendary and enduring figures of twentieth-century American cultural history".