Julia Edwards

Julia Edwards
Born1933
Died24 May 2017 (aged 84)
San Diego, California, United States
NationalityTrinidadian
Occupation(s)Dancer, choreographer
Years active1947–c.2000
Known forPopularizing and developing limbo dancing

Julia Edwards (1933 – 24 May 2017) was a Trinidadian dancer and choreographer. Known as the "Queen of Limbo" or "First Lady of Limbo", she was responsible for popularizing limbo dancing as a performance in the 1950s and early 1960s, and for inventing many of its variations.