Rose Chan
Rose Chan | |||||||||||||||||||
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陈惠珍 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Born | Chan Wai Chang April 18, 1925 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 26 May 1987 (aged 62) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Burial place | Beow Hong Lim Columbarium, Air Itam, Penang, Malaysia | ||||||||||||||||||
| Other names | Queen of Striptease Queen of Strippers Charity Queen Charity XQueen | ||||||||||||||||||
| Occupations | Cabaret dancer stripper | ||||||||||||||||||
| Years active | 1942–1976 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Spouses | unknown Singaporean harbour contractor
(m. 1941–1942)Mohamed Nazier Kahar
(m. 1957; div. 1960)Chong Yew Meng
(m. 1962; div. 1965)Jimmy Chew
(m. 1962; div. 1972)Low Kim Seng (m. 1977–1987) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Children | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 陳惠珍 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 陈惠珍 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Rose Chan (born Chan Wai Chang (Chinese: 陈惠珍; pinyin: Chén Huìzhēn); 18 April 1925 – 26 May 1987) was a Chinese-born cabaret dancer and stripper nicknamed the "Queen of Striptease" in her adopted homeland of Malaysia. Her exploitation of her sexuality garnered her considerable controversy. Her philanthropy gained her the moniker the "Charity Queen".