Anita Berber Weimar Cabaret Goddess

Weimar cabaret goddess Anita Berber led a life that would be considered shocking even today. Berber embodied decadence: she was an unapologetic spendthrift drug addict and alcoholic sometime prostitute whose many high-profile bisexual and S&M affairs remain the stuff of legend. An electrifying avant-garde dancer, she often performed nude or wearing androgynous costumes.
She also acted in several movies, including Different from the Others (1919), the first film to sympathetically portray homosexual relationships. This human volcano of scandal and creativity expired in 1928 at the age of 29.