Mae West Height, Weight, Age, Boyfriend, Facts, Biography

Mae West Quick Info
Height5 ft
Weight44 kg
Date of BirthAugust 17, 1893
Zodiac SignLeo
Date of DeathNovember 22, 1980

Mae West was an American actress, singer, playwright, screenwriter, comedian, and s*x symbol who was best known for her husky contralto voice, breezy s*xual independence, and double meaning way of talking.

Born Name

Mary Jane West

Nick Name

Mae, Queen of the World, The Statue of Libido

Age

Mae was born on August 17, 1893.

Died

She died on November 22, 1980, at the age of 87 in Los Angeles, California, United States due to cardiovascular disease.

Sun Sign

Leo

Born Place

Kings County, New York, United States

Nationality

American

Education

Mae attended Erasmus Hall High School.

Occupation

Actress, Singer, Playwright, Screenwriter, Comedian

Family

  • Father – John Patrick West (Investigator, Special Policeman)
  • Mother – Mathilde Delker (Corset and Fashion Model)
  • Siblings – Katie West (Older Sister), Mildred Katherine West (Younger Sister), John Edwin West II (Younger Brother)
  • Others – John Edwin West (Paternal Grandfather), Mary Jane Copley (Paternal Grandmother), Jakob Delker (Maternal Grandfather), Christiana Brüning (Maternal Grandmother)

Genre

Holiday, Jazz, Blues, Pop, Soundtrack

Instruments

Vocals

Labels

She had released her music with various record labels including Black & Partners LLC., Dionysus Records, and Master Classics Records.

Build

Slim

Height

5 ft or 152.5 cm

Weight

44 kg or 97 lbs

Boyfriend / Spouse

Mae had dated –

  • Chalky Wright
  • John Indrisano
  • Duke Ellington
  • Abel Baer
  • Steve Cochran
  • Bugsy Siegel
  • David Niven
  • Joe Louis
  • Anthony Quinn
  • Victor McLaglen
  • Frank Wallace (1911-1943) –
  • Guido Deiro (1914-1920) – According to the biography Mae West: Dirty Blonde, Mae had an abortion done upon the guidance of her mother.
  • James Timony
  • George Raft (1932)
  • Max Baer (1933)
  • Gary Cooper (1933) – Rumor
  • Jack La Rue (1936)
  • Steve Rossi (1954)
  • Paul Novak (1956-1980)
  • Gorilla Jones
  • Chester Rybinski
  • Race / Ethnicity

    White

    She had Irish and English ancestry on her father’s side and German ancestry on her mother’s side.

    Hair Color

    Blonde

    Eye Color

    Blue

    Sexual Orientation

    Straight

    Distinctive Features

    • Her curly platinum blonde hair
    • Rampant double entendres
    • Voluptuous figure

    Brand Endorsements

    Mae had appeared in various commercials such as –

    • Citgo
    • Poland Spring Water
    • Bentley Baths
    • White Owl

    Mae West Favorite Things

    • Sweet Dish – Chocolate
    • Precious Metal – Diamonds
    • Kind Of Water – Spring Water
    • Fragrance – Joy Perfume
    • Cookies – Fortune Cookies
    • Color – Mauve

    SourceShe Wore Stars

    Mae West Facts

  • Her mother Mathilde and her family relocated from Bavaria to America in 1886.
  • Mae’s parents got married to one another on January 18, 1889, in Brooklyn.
  • It was an aunt who was a midwife that delivered Mae at home.
  • Mae lost her oldest sister Katie in infancy.
  • She was raised as a protestant.
  • Mae was 5 years old when she entertained a crowd at church for the first time and by the age of 7, she had already been appearing in shows. It was her mother who encouraged her to take up performing as a career.
  • She started her career under the stage name “Baby Mae” and later changed it to “Jane Mast”.
  • In the year August 1980, Mae suffered a heart attack and fell after tripping while getting out of bed and lost her ability to speak. Later, on November 22, 1980, Mae passed away.
  • Featured Image By Insomnia Cured Here / Flickr / CC BY-SA 2.0

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