Athena Marcus Calhoun began her professional show business career at age 19 in 1978 in Las Vegas in The Eddie Dare Show at The Landmark Hotel and Casino. She is known for her stage performances in spectacular extravaganzas in Las Vegas and Spain. She was named The Black Pearl in Madrid in the early 1980's, won Miss Paddle Wheel Model in Las Vegas in the mid 1980's, then won the title of The World's Most Beautiful Showgirl in Paris 1987. She was awarded The Key to The City of Las Vegas that same year. She is also known for her exotic features, long dark hair and blue eyes.
She earned a B.A. in Romance Languages at UNLV, Nevada and an M.S. in Bilingual Education at NSU, Florida. She is a highly qualified licensed educator, editor, literary manager, writer, and publicist.