Following in her grandmother’s Frederick’s of Hollywood platformed footsteps, Penny Starr Jr. is the stage persona of Philly-Girl and Los Angeles filmmaker Augusta.

She spent 3 years making her documentary on LA’s premiere burlesque troupe, THE VELVET HAMMER BURLESQUE, virtually living with the smart, beautiful, compelling women of the Velvet Hammer, spending an entire year editing the film, watching the performances.

It was no wonder that she decided to pick up the mantle held by her grandmother, Philadelphia burlesque dancer Penny Starr.  Or, as Augusta puts it “You can only live with the circus for so long before you want to join!”

And, in June of 2003, Penny Starr Jr. made her debut at the legendary Miss Exotic World Burlesque Competition. Causing a big splash, she ended her first ever burlesque number by throwing off her bra, revealing swarovski-crystal encrusted starfish pasties and jumped in the pool that was the center of the outdoor performance space, giving new meaning to the word “breast stroke”.

In 2004, on the 1 year anniversary of performing, Penny Starr, Jr. became the First Runner-Up at Miss Exotic World.

Penny Starr, Jr. continues to pop up all over the country, and dare I say, Canada.  She was a regular at Bricktops at the Parlour Club (R. I. P.), and has had guest appearances with shows like Lucha Va Voom, Margaret Cho's The Sensuous Woman, the Va Va Voom Room in San Francisco, the Slipper Room and Starshine Burlesque in NYC, Skin Tight Outta Sight Rebel Burlesque in Toronto, and the Peek-A-Boo Revue in Philadelphia, among others.z

In 2007, Penny Starr, Sr and Penny Starr, Jr performed together for the first time, making it the world's only GRANDMOTHER/GRANDDAUGHTER striptease.

Currently, you can see her twice monthly at VICTORY VARIETY HOUR and CLUB SCHMUTIZG.