"WHO IS THIS BABYDOLL AND
WHY IS SHE REFERRED TO AS SUCH?"
-Robert McKinney; ca. 1940 WPA Federal Writer's Project
KREWE OF BABY DOLL LADIES, 2023
Auxiliary Ensemble
On Shrove Tuesday, the New Orleans Society of Dance Baby Doll Ladies achieves the culminating goal of celebrating everyday women of excellence across neighborhoods by highlighting them in the Baby Doll Ladies Mardi Gras Dance-Parade, the only one of its kind in the Crescent City. We provide girls and women between the ages of eighteen and seventy plus, a professional platform to get physically active, make lasting friendships, contribute to and become a part of a beloved faction of Carnival & Jazz history.
* Birthdate: February 11
* Affiliation: Cultural Outreach Ambassador
* Induction: 2019
* Parade Unit: Float Court
* Parade Special Teams: N/A
* Hobbies: Shopping, Reading & Traveling
* Favorite Color: Purple
* Favorite Creole Dish: Atchafalaya: Fried Catfish
over rice with Crawfish Etoufee & Crawfish Bread
* Favorite Carnival Song: “Roll With Me”
* Favorite Mardi-Gras Hangout/ Activity: Parades & Pot luck with Family & Friends on St. Charles Neutral Ground
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Dance-Theater Ensemble
The Baby Doll Ladies continue a significant part of the Mardi Gras traditions and they also host an immersive cabaret too! "Oh, Those Baby Dolls," a lively dance and music-filled theatrical show, is inspired by the under-told chronicles of the tradition's Jazz dance origins. This interactive performance tour is complimented with live Jazz accompaniment. Other soundtracks include an array of musical compositions by in-house producer, music ambassador D. J. Hektik. Members of the dance-theater ensemble proudly lead the annual Baby Doll Ladies dance-parade with choreographic works, plus a special master performance at Lafayette Square/ Gallier Hall.
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* Birthdate: September 22
* Affiliation: Cultural Dance Ambassador/ Founder
* Induction: 2005
* Parade Unit: Dance Company
* Parade Special Teams: Choreography Director
* Hobbies: Dancing, Jogging, Traveling
* Favorite Color: Blue
* Favorite Creole Dish: Crawfish Pie
* Favorite Carnival Song: Anything by “Hot 8”
* Favorite Mardi-Gras Hangout/ Activity: Dancing with my doll-sisters in The BDL Mardi Gras Dance-Parade!
* Birthdate: April 23
* Affiliation: Cultural Dance Ambassador
* Induction: 2007
* Parade Unit: Dance Company
* Parade Special Teams: N/A
* Hobbies: Dancing, Traveling, & Shopping
* Favorite Color: Tan
* Favorite Creole Dish: Crawfish Bisque
* Favorite Carnival Song: “Feel Like Funkin Up”
* Favorite Mardi-Gras Hangout/ Activity: Dance &
shake in The BDL Mardi Gras Dance-Parade
* Birthdate: September 29
* Affiliation: Cultural Dance Ambassador
* Induction: 2009
* Parade Unit: Dance Company
* Parade Special Teams: Official BDL Face-painter, Choreographer
* Hobbies: Singing, Songwriting & Traveling
* Favorite Color: Purple
* Favorite Creole Dish: N/A
* Favorite Carnival Song: “Made It Thru The Water” by Free Agents Brass Band
* Favorite Mardi-Gras Hangout/ Activity: Krewe of Baby Doll Ladies Mardi Gras Dance-Parade
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* Birthdate: November 30
* Affiliation: Cultural Dance Ambassador
* Induction: 2013
* Parade Unit: Dance Company
* Parade Special Teams: N/A
* Hobbies: Dancing & Crafting
* Favorite Color: Red & Pink
* Favorite Creole Dish: Seafood gumbo and a good crawfish “berl” (boil)
* Favorite Carnival Song: “Do Whatcha Wanna” Pt. 3 by Reirth Brass Band
* Favorite Mardi-Gras Hangout/ Activity: Attending Parades
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*Birthdate: April 1
* Affiliation: Cultural Dance Ambassador
* Induction: 2013
* Parade Unit: Dance Company
* Parade Special Teams: BDL Facepainter
* Hobbies: Fine Art, Cooking & Video Games
* Favorite Colors: Pink &Black
* Favorite Creole Dish: Seafood & Chargrilled or on the 1/2shell oysters
* Favorite Carnival Song: “Let’s Go Get’ Em” By Bo Dollis & The Wild Magnolias
* Favorite Mardi-GrasHangout/ Activity: Eating &
Sleeping after the BDL Parade
* Birthdate: September 6
* Affiliation: Cultural Dance Ambassador
* Induction: 2016
* Parade Unit: Dance Company
* Parade Special Teams: N/A
* Hobbies: Writing, playing Nintendo Switch, Singing
* Favorite Color: Pink
* Favorite Creole Dish: Dressing/ Stuffing
* Favorite Carnival Song: I love ALL Mardi Gras
music!
* Favorite Mardi-Gras Hangout/ Activity: Dancing beside my doll sisters
* Birthdate: June 5
* Affiliation: Cultural Dance Ambassador
* Induction: 2016
* Parade Unit: Dance Company
* Parade Special Teams: Choreographer
* Hobbies: Watching cooking shows, cooking &
reading the Bible
* Favorite Color: Pink
* Favorite Creole Dish: Gumbo
* Favorite Carnival Song: “Hey Pocky Way”
* Favorite Mardi-Gras Hangout/ Activity: 3rd and
St. Charles Ave.
* Birthdate: June 24
* Affiliation: Cultural Dance Ambassador
* Induction: 2018
* Parade Unit: Dance Company
* Parade Special Teams: Choreographer
* Hobbies: Shopping, Watching favorite TV shows, relaxing with family & friends
* Favorite Color: Purple
* Favorite Creole Dish: Gumbo
* Favorite Carnival Song: “Do Whatcha Wanna”
* Favorite Mardi-Gras Hangout/ Activity: Dancing with the Dolls in the BDL Dance-parade
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