Nai Bonet, a ravishingly beautiful and curvaceous brunette actress, singer, and belly dancer, captivated audiences with her stunning presence in a limited but impressive array of films and television programs throughout the 1960s and 1970s. Born on January 6, 1939, in Saigon, Vietnam, to a Vietnamese mother and a French father, Nai embarked on her professional entertainment career at the tender age of thirteen by headlining as a belly dancer in a show at the iconic Flamingo Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada.
As a statuesque and captivating performer, Bonet consistently portrayed alluring and enticing exotic dancers in a variety of projects, including the screwball comedy "John Goldfarb, Please Come Home," the "The Sheik" episode of "The Beverly Hillbillies," the wacky James Bond spoof "The Spy with the Cold Nose," and the tongue-in-cheek fantasy soft-core romp "Fairy Tales." Her notable roles also included the iconic hooker with a heart of gold in the trashy crime saga "Hoodlums" and Dracula's sexy rebellious granddaughter in the late 1970s disco vampire comedy hoot "Nocturna," which she not only starred in but also conceived the story for and produced executive.
In addition to her on-screen endeavors, Bonet's talents extended to the world of music, as she recorded the hilarious novelty song "Jelly Belly" for Karate Records and graced the covers of the albums "Turkish Delight" and "Belly Dancer Favorites" by Gus Vali & His Orchestra. Her striking visage also adorned the pages of the April 1979 issue of the men's magazine "Gallery," a pictorial that showcased her captivating beauty.
As a stage performer, Bonet was featured in productions of "Aida," a variation of "Salome" called "Dance of the Seven Veils," "The Rubaiyat of Sophie Klein," and "Lysistrata." Following the commercial failure of "Hoodlums," Bonet retired from the film industry and currently resides in Manhattan, where she continues to live a private life.
