Ula Uberbusen is an award winning burlesque performer, emcee, ukulele strummer, teacher and professional actress based in NYC. Ula holds a BFA in Acting from the University of Miami and studied with the Shakespeare Theater Company and the NY School of Burlesque. She produces Victrola Burlesque, Tainted Cabaret, the Mason Dixie Burlesque Tour and Twirly Whirly Burly-Q.

She was an original member of the innovative neo-burlesque and vaudeville troupe, Salomé Cabaret in Knoxville, TN and has performed in the New England Neo-Burlesque Festival, Americana Burlesque and Sideshow Festival, Southern Fried Burlesque Festival, Show-Me Burlesque Festival, Virginia Burlesque and Sideshow Festival and was featured as an emcee, performer and teacher at the 2nd Annual Purrrlesque Follies in NC. Ula recently shot a featured roll in the burlesque inspired film “The Cruel Tale of The Medicine Man” by Richard Lovejoy and James Habaker (The Slipper Room), which also features Julie Atlas Muz, Bunny Luv and Mat Fraser. She has performed as a guest with the Dangerous Curves Ahead Tour and the Party Show Tour with Trixie Little and the Evil Hate Monkey.

Ula is available for burlesque, ukulele, and emcee performances. Please email ula@ulauberbusen.com for bookings, full burlesque and acting resumes, and for more info on Ula’s workshops.

 

AWARDS:

*Winner “Beautiful Weirdo” Award – Alternatease, the New England Neo-Burlesque Festival 2013*

*Winner “Judges Choice” Award & “Perle Noire’s Favorite Act” – The Great Burlesque Exposition 2014*

*Winner Henry Horenstein “I Don’t Even Like Cats” Judges Choice Award – Alternatease, the New England Neo-Burlesque Festival 2014*

*Winner “Most Original Act” – Oklahoma City Burlesque Festival 2015*

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