The second coming of Bettie Page? An Elvgren pinup with a pulse? Model and burlesque performer Dita Von Teese may be labeled by many as a retro-fetish artist, as she possesses a timeless beauty and a desirability that's absent from contemporary models. Born Heather Renee Sweet in 1972, Dita was always fascinated with the films of the 1940s, their stars and their elegant fashions. This attraction to old-time Hollywood helped spur Dita's interest in vintage lingerie, which led to her first burlesque-inspired strip show by the age of 19 and fetish modeling shortly thereafter. Over the years, Dita's underground image quietly slipped into the mainstream thanks to high-profile appearances in Playboy and her relationship with Marilyn Manson, whom she married in 2005.