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
corporate law.* Akke is pictured here and again on the following page.
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