Pepi Litman Born City Ukrainian Male Impersonator New!

Growing up in the Pale of Settlement—a western region of Imperial Russia where Jewish settlement was permitted—Litman was immersed in a culture rich with musical tradition. She was raised in a family of cantors (hazzanim), giving her a rigorous foundation in vocal performance. This religious musical training gave her voice a power and resonance that would later captivate secular audiences.