Sophie Tucker

Known for

Acting

Gender

Female

Born

January 13, 1884

Age at death

82

Died

February 9, 1966

From

Tulchyn, Podolia Governorate, Russian Empire [now Vinnytsia Oblast, Ukraine]

Sophie Tucker (born Sofia Kalish; January 13, 1886 – February 9, 1966) was a Russian-American singer, comedian, actress, and radio personality. Known for her powerful delivery of comical and risqué songs, she was one of the most popular entertainers in the U.S. during the first half of the 20th century. She was known by the nickname "the Last of the Red-Hot Mamas".