Akke Alma (b. 1964) was born in Amsterdam and studied ballet in Rotterdam. She lived for seven years in Paris, where she performed at the Crazy Horse nightclub. In 1995 she moved to the United States and became a showgirl at the Stardust Casino in Las Vegas. She speaks five languages and studies civil and coporate law.

Leibovitz, A. & Sontag, S. (2000). Women. New York, New York: Random House, p. 253.