Vampira
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Vampira was the gothic, horror-host television persona created and portrayed by actress Maila Nurmi in the 1950s, widely regarded as a pioneering figure in horror and camp culture.
Aliases (3)
- The Vampira Show ×3
- Elvira ×1
- Vampire Girl ×1
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional persona
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horror host → television character → |
| activeYearsStart |
1954
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| associatedWith |
horror film introductions
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late-night television → |
| basedOn |
Maila Nurmi’s stage persona
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| broadcastFormat |
black-and-white television
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| catchphraseStyle |
morbid puns and dark humor
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| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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| creator |
Maila Nurmi
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| culturalStatus |
cult icon
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pioneering horror hostess → |
| culture |
American pop culture
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| firstAppearance |
The Vampira Show
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| genre |
camp
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gothic → horror → |
| hairColor |
black
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| hasFanBase |
cult film fans
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goth subculture enthusiasts → horror fandom → |
| hasGenreInfluenceOn |
camp cinema
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goth subculture → horror television → |
| inception |
1954
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| influenced |
Elvira, Mistress of the Dark
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camp horror aesthetics → later television horror hosts → |
| influencedBy |
classic horror films
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gothic literature → |
| inUniverseRole |
host of late-night horror movies
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| language |
English
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| medium |
television
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| notableCharacteristic |
arched eyebrows
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macabre sense of humor → waist-cinched silhouette → |
| notableFor |
being one of the first television horror hosts
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pioneering gothic female TV persona → |
| notableWork |
The Vampira Show
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| occupation |
television horror host
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| performerNationality |
Finnish-American
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| portrayalEra |
1950s
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| portrayedBy |
Maila Nurmi
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| setting |
spooky, graveyard-themed studio set
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| typicalClothing |
tight black dress
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| typicalMakeup |
pale face with dark eye makeup
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| visualStyle |
gothic glamour
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macabre pin-up aesthetic → |
Referenced by (11)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Maila Nurmi
→
Vampira ("The Vampira Show") → |
notableWork |
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Maila Nurmi
→
Maila Nurmi → |
stageName |
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Maila Nurmi
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createdCharacter |
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Vampira
("The Vampira Show")
→
|
firstAppearance |
|
Plan 9 from Outer Space
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hasCastMember |
|
Maila Nurmi
("Elvira")
→
|
influenced |
|
Ed Wood
→
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portrays |
|
Plan 9 from Outer Space
("Vampire Girl")
→
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portraysCharacter |
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Maila Nurmi
("The Vampira Show")
→
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workedOn |