Liv Osthus

Liv Østhus, also known by her stage name Viva Las Vegas, is a writer, musician, actress, activist, and for more than 25 years, a stripper. She has written for The Village Voice, The New York Times Magazine, and other national and regional publications, and published two books about her experiences on stage. Her story inspired both a feature-length documentary, Thank You for Supporting the Arts, and a one act opera, Viva's Holiday.

Geek Love author Katherine Dunn anointed her the "Diva of the Demimonde". She's been dubbed the most literate and most famous stripper in Portland. Willamette Week noted she has been a "renaissance woman who's authored memoirs, sings punk and French medieval music alike, and has beaten breast cancer to perform into her 40s".

Osthus was a candidate in the 2024 Portland, Oregon, mayoral election, finishing in fifth place out of twenty candidates.