SOPHIE TUCKER

Sophie Tucker was a Russian Jewish singer, comedienne, and actress from the 1900s to the 1940s. Some of her movies include: The Joker is Wild, Follow the Boys, Star is Born World Premiere, and Sensations of 1945. Her greatest fame came in the early 1900s (she was a cross between Mae West and Fanny Brice, and she was heavyset and homely, but she made fun of herself, and the audiences loved her!). One of her hits was called "Nobody Loves a Fat Girl, But Oh How a Fat Girl Can Love". Her nickname was "The Last of the Red Hot Mamas". She passed away in 1966 at the age of 82.