Felicia Akins was born in 1937 in Australia. Felicia was part of the "Folies Bergere" cast since the day it opened in 1959 at the Tropicana Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada. Her glamorous photographs were seen worldwide when they were used to advertise the "Folies Bergere". She became one of the most famous showgirls in Las Vegas. Among her many titles were "Miss Down Under", "Miss Stars & Stripes", and "Miss Showgirl of America". She was Playmate of the Month for Playboy Magazine in April of 1958. She made one cameo appearance on the silver screen in 1961 starring Jerry Lewis in the Errand Boy.