With the biggest competing event in the European Burlesque calendar just around the corner, some of the greatest names in the industry from across the globe prepare to battle it out for the ultimate Burlesque titles. In the run up to the 5th Annual World Burlesque Games this weekend, Burlesque Magazine takes a look at this year’s competitors.

Asimov Atomsmasher *Portland USA. Photo by Liam Pratt

Isa BO *Rome Italy. Photo by Alberto Guerri.

Miss Knockout Noire *Oslo Norway. Photo by Ian M Spooner.

Red Juliette *Warsaw Poland. Photo by Anna Wojtecka.

Silk Desire *Rome Italy. Photo by Francesco Termine.

UmA ShAdow *Yokohama, Japan. Photo by eyesolar.

Veronique DiVine *Lisbon Portugal. Photo by New Vintage.

Cherry Boomb *New Zealand. Photo by eyesolar.

Gloria Zsa Zsa Zsu *Brussels Belgium. Photo by Susie Q Vintage.

Luna Diosa *Sheffield UK. Photo by Philip J Vernon.

Morning Star *Leeds UK. Photo by Neil Kendall.

Nenedhel Absynthium *Birmingham UK. Photo by Corinne.

Sandy Sure *Cardiff Wales. Photo by Joanna Kor.

Sirona Thorneycroft *Brighton UK. Photo unknown.

Tigress *London UK. Photo unknown.

Wild Card Kitty *Glasgow UK. Loraine Ross.

Ana Kiss *Somerset UK. Photo by Fine Images.

Betty Blue-Eyes *Cardiff Wales. Photo by Jonathan Macauley.

Crimson Day *Durham UK. Photo by eyesolar.

Innocence Bliss *Glasgow UK. Photo by eyesolar.

Lady Lolly Rouge *Bristol UK. Photo by Claire Seville.

Lou Safire *London UK. Photo by eyesolar.

Madaleine Soleil *Portsmouth UK. Photo by Mickael Bjorn.

Mariposa Bop *London UK. Photo by vsanchorstudio.

Rock Hart *Preston UK. Photo by Christography

Trixie Blue *Newcastle UK. Photo by eyesolar.

Brandy Montmartre *Edinburgh UK. Photo Loraine Ross.

Dixie Rockett *Essex UK. Photo by Colin Gordon.

Kitty Petite *London UK. Photo by Claire Seville.

Lulu Vesper *Brighton UK. Photo by Veronika Kotkova.

Smashlyn Monroe *London UK. Photo by Colin Gordon.