Andrea Louisa Pontani is originally from
Trenton, New Jersey. In the mid-1990s she began her career in
New York City dancing in the
Dutch Weismann Follies at age 17. After the close of
Dutch Weismanns, Angie went on to launch
the World Famous Pontani Sisters, who performed regularly at Marion's Continental and
Windows on the World in the World Trade Center. In 2006, Angie started to focus on her solo performances. Pontani was the co-producer and star of
This Is Burlesque at the now-defunct Corio Supper Club. She performs around the world solo and with the Pontani Sisters, and was a creator of the DVD series,
Go-Go Robics and
Go-Go Dance with Angie Pontani produced by
World Dance New York. Angie produces and stars in the
Burlesque-A-Pades touring production and is the co-producer of the
New York Burlesque Festival, an event that happens annually and brings together hundreds of burlesque performers from around the world for four nights of performance. Angie has modeled for several designers, including Mode Merr Clothing as well as Dirty Dolls Lingerie and has shot with renowned photographers like
Ellen von Unwerth, Josh Gosfield and
Brian Smith. Pontani hosts Ed
The Pontani Pages, a monthly talk show format podcast produced by JL Aronson in NYC. She also hosted “The Bump n Grind” Podcast 2020-2021, produced by Tenderloins, it focused on burlesque and is available on all streaming platforms. In 2015, she was featured in a photo shoot for
CR Fashion Book nude at seven-months pregnant, alongside
Lady Gaga shot by
Bruce Weber. Angie was crowned Miss Cyclone in 2007 in honor of the historic roller coaster the
Coney Island Cyclone. As a
Coney Island resident, she has been very active in the fight to save them from rezoning that would jeopardize the amusement district. Angie was crowned "The Reigning Queen of Burlesque, the winner of the
Miss Exotic World Pageant in 2008" at the
Burlesque Hall of Fame reunion at the
Palms Hotel in
Las Vegas. Other awards include, "The Best Body in Burlesque" - 2007 New York Burlesque Festival, "#1 Burlesque Attraction in the Nation" -
AOL.com, "Best NY Based Dance Company" -
Show Business, "Hottest Burlesque Troupe" -
Village Voice. She was recently featured on the PBS Great Performances series with Lady Gaga and
Tony Bennett for their release of
Cheek to Cheek and has collaborated with retailer Secrets in Lace to release a collection of vintage inspired dresses. She has performed burlesque at the Dolby Theater in Las Vegas as part of Lady GaGa’s Jazz and Piano residency in 2023. On February 16, 2013, Angie Pontani married band leader, trumpet player and vocalist
Brian Newman in Brooklyn, New York. They have one child together, a daughter Sistilia Josephine Pontani Newman, born on September 9, 2015. In January 2017, Angie started a blog which features family recipes and Italian inspired dishes, some of which were featured in
Rachael Ray's magazine's "How To Live Like an Italian" issue. Angie Pontani appeared in the documentary
Gaga: Five Foot Two, at the time of the baptism of her daughter, in which Lady Gaga was chosen to be the godmother. Pontani co-produces and stars in Brian Newman After Dark which has residencies in NYC & Las Vegas. ==The Pontani Sisters==