Tiny (5'1") but buxom, svelte and sensuous brunette stripper and exotic burlesque dancer Toni Maria Alessandrini was born on June 2, 1950, in Chicago, IL. Toni was inspired to become a stripper after seeing Natalie Wood portray legendary stripper Gypsy Rose Lee in Gypsy (1962).She took jazz, ballet and modern dance lessons prior to moving to Hollywood at age 19. imdb.com