Olga Breeskin

Olga Breeskin is a Mexican violinist, dancer and actress who was known as one of the most famous vedettes in 1970s and 1980s. She is the daughter of Russian violinist and conductor Elias Breeskin. Since her conversion to Christianity, she has only presented herself as a violinist.

Olga Breeskin was born in Mexico City. She and her brother as children learned to play the violin from their father. When Breeskin wasyears old she and her brother were forced to support the family and began to play their violins for tips in restaurants. Breeskin later confessed that she kept some of the tip money for herself by hiding it in her shoe. Later, Ernesto Valz, the owner of a Mexico City nightclub chain, discovered Breeskin playing her violin for tips during lunch. Recognizing her talent and her natural beauty, he hired her to perform in many of his nightclubs and created a nightclub act for her.

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