Carol Ann Doda (born August 29, 1937)Date of birth found on the
California Birth Index 1905-1995 was a topless
stripper in
San Francisco, California in the 1960s through 1980s, one of the first of the era.
In 1964 Doda made international news, first by dancing topless at the city's
Condor Club, then by enhancing her bust from size 34 to 44 through silicone injections. Her breasts became known as Doda's "twin 44s" and "the new Twin Peaks of San Francisco."
Early life
Doda was born in
Solano County, California and grew up in Napa. Her parents divorced when she was 3. Although private about her personal life, she claims to have dropped out of school, and become a cocktail waitress at age 14.
Topless entertainer
Carol Doda attended the San Francisco Art Institute and worked as waitress and lounge entertainer
Silicon made topless dancing blossom, Chicago Daily Herald, April 28, 1982, Page 21. at the
Condor Club at the corner of
Broadway and
Columbus in the
North Beach section of
San Francisco.
Nudity, Noise Pay Off in Bay Area Night Clubs,
Los Angeles Times, February 14, 1965, Page G5. Doda's act began with a grand piano lowered from the ceiling by hydraulic motors; Doda would be atop the piano dancing.<ref name = "Life Mar...
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