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Liz Renay, born Pearl Elizabeth Dobbins on April 14, 1926, in Chandler, Arizona, was an American stripper, actress, author, and performer renowned for her bold and unconventional life. Raised in poverty by strict evangelical Christian parents alongside several siblings, she fled home at age thirteen, hitchhiking to Las Vegas to launch her entertainment career. Renay became famous as the girlfriend of notorious mobster Mickey Cohen, leading to a 1959 perjury conviction and twenty-seven months in prison.
She worked as a high-fashion model, nightclub performer, and writer while appearing in cult films such as John Waters' Desperate Living. Notorious for streaking down Hollywood Boulevard as a publicity stunt, she had seven marriages and embodied flamboyant resilience. Renay passed away on January 22, 2007, leaving a legacy of colorful exploits in mid-century American entertainment and adult performance circles.