ABOUT

Founded in 2015 by Po’Chop | Jenn Freeman, the Black Burlesque Directory was created to make it easier to find, book, and celebrate Black performers in burlesque. What began as a personal effort to fill more productions with Black artists has grown into a global resource that documents Black burlesque.

The directory exists to encourage inclusive and intentionally crafted burlesque spaces, ones that reflect the vitality of Black performance across styles, geographies, and generations.

The Black Burlesque Directory acknowledges the complexity of identity, ethnicity, and geography. In this space, Black is used as an umbrella term for those who are Indigenous African or descendants of Indigenous Africans.

PUrpose

To amplify visibility of Black burlesque performers, producers, and makers.
To support curators and organizers in building inclusive and representative shows.
To document the ongoing legacy of Black burlesque worldwide.
To celebrate Black artists

participation

This directory welcomes performers, producers, costumers, photographers, educators, and others who contribute to the burlesque ecosystem.

Submit Your Information, corrections and updates via the Submission Form

Care + Consent

All listings are reviewed and entered manually.
Participants may update or remove their information at any time.
Images remain the property of the artist or photographer.

Please only submit information for yourself.

support

At this time, all costs for maintaining the Black Burlesque Directory are covered by Jenn Freeman | Po’Chop.
In 2025, Po’Chop raised $3,524 to fund updates and secure the domain www.blackburlesque.com.