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Zyra Lee Vanity, also known as the Urban Desire, is a multi award winning international burlesque entertainer. She’s been invited to headline & feature at several shows, festivals and cons throughout Canada, The United States, Central America and Europe.
Some of her festival highlights include performing at The New York Burlesque (2016, 2017, 2018, 2023), competing at the Burlesque Hall of Fame Weekender (2022, 2023), headlining the Winnipeg Burlesque Festival (2019), headlining the Richmond Virginia Burlesque Festival (2022) and headlining the Vancouver Burlesque Festival (2023).
In 2018 she won “Best Burlesque” at the Arizona Burlesque Festival and in 2019 she was crowned Panama Queen of Burlesque at the Panama Burlesque Festival. She’s also been a featured performer onboard the Desire Greek Islands Cruise (2022,2023).
Zyra Lee Vanity was also voted “Burlesque Top 50” world wide in 2020, 2022 and 2023 via 21st Century Magazine. She’s been featured in 21st Century Burlesque Magazine, on Playboy Radio, Sex City Radio and was a keynote speaker at Catalyst Con West.