Mickey Faerch
Mickey Mae Faerch, also known as Mickey Mae and Yung Mae, is a Danish-Canadian burlesque dancer, actress, and rapper who appeared in the films Sincerely Saul, Josie, Run! Bitch Run!, and was inducted into the Burlesque Hall of Fame.
Personal life
Faerch was born on May 10, 1956 in Copenhagen, Denmark. In 1966, she won a 9 years and under competition for playing the accordion, scoring an 85. In 1976, Faerch was injured in a single car accident near Grand Prairie, Alberta. In 1995, she gave birth to a son, Daeg Faerch.Faerch lived in Guam, Las Vegas, and San Diego, graduating as a Phi Theta Kappa with 4 degrees from San Diego State University.
Career
Before owning a tattoo shop in Guam, Faerch was a burlesque dancer. She started in the 1970s in Guam, before doing shows in France, Japan, Montreal, Quebec, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, New York City, and headlining acts in Great Falls, Montana and Vancouver, British Columbia. Known as "The Little Mermaid of Burlesque," Faerch was inducted into the Burlesque Hall of Fame in 2024.In the 2000s and 2010s, Faerch acted in several films including Run! Bitch Run!, Vampie: The Silliest Vampire Movie Ever Made, Josie, and Killer Therapy.
In the 2020s, Faerch released a debut single as Yung Mae called "Whoop Whoop." She later co-starred as the titular character's "nasty, bedridden grandmother" in Ian Tripp's film Sincerely Saul. Her performance was praised by critics, including The New York Times.