Dita is a female given name of American origin, serving as a short form of Dorothea or Edith. The name carries the meaning of "Short Form Of DOROTHEA Or EDITH." In Indonesian culture, it may also function as a nickname for Anandita, a name derived from Hinduism meaning "happy." Notable individuals bearing this name include Czech politician Dita Charanzová, burlesque performer Dita Von Teese, and Indonesian singer Mey Chan, who is known by the stage name Dita. Additionally, the name has been associated with various entities in arts, entertainment, and other fields, including a fictional character in the FX television series Mayans M.C. and a genus of moths in the family Oecophoridae. Furthermore, Dita has been used to denote a district in Ethiopia and a variant of the Czech 152 mm SpGH DANA self-propelled gun howitzer.
Dita Von Teese, born Heather Renée Sweet on September 28, 1972, is an American vedette, burlesque dancer, model, actress, and businesswoman. Known as the "Queen of Burlesque," she is credited with reviving interest in burlesque performance. Von Teese has graced television screens in shows like CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, RuPaul's Drag Race, and The Masked Dancer, and has also appeared in music videos for ex-husband Marilyn Manson. A fashion icon, she has authored books on burlesque history, fetishism, and beauty, and has toured globally with her burlesque shows, featuring special guests such as Dirty Martini and Playboy model Gia Genevieve. Additionally, Von Teese has been a global ambassador for Cointreau, the face of Perrier, and has her own line of perfumes and lingerie. Born in Michigan, Von Teese's fascination with 1940s cinema and vintage style was nurtured by her mother. Trained as a ballet dancer, she later incorporated this into her burlesque performances. Her love for lingerie developed during her teenage years, eventually leading her to work in a lingerie store. After studying historic costuming in college, she aspired to work as a stylist for films. Von Teese began her career in the world of burlesque, adopting her stage name as a tribute to silent film actress Dita Parlo. Known
Dita Hopkins Kinney (September 13, 1855 – April 16, 1921) was a pioneering figure in the nursing profession, renowned as the first superintendent of the United States Army Nurse Corps from 1901 to 1909. Born in New York City and raised in California, she received her nursing training at Massachusetts General Hospital after becoming a young widow. Kinney's career spanned various locations including Massachusetts, Minnesota, and California before she joined the army as a nurse in 1898. Her exemplary service led to her appointment as the superintendent of the United States Army Nursing Corps, where she conducted lecture and inspection tours of army hospitals in the United States and abroad. Despite resigning from the superintendency in 1909 due to health reasons, she continued to contribute to the profession by teaching American Red Cross nurses during World War I. Kinney's impact on the nursing profession was widely recognized, and she was admired for her significant contributions until her passing in 1921 at the age of 65 in Bangor, Maine.
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