If you once dreamt of being Ariel in The Little Mermaid, or spent half your childhood messing about underwater, you're not alone. But these two performers have made the fantasy a reality, traveling ...

Over eight years, Brandee Anthony has built an aquatic empire around mermaiding Brandee Anthony Media; Vero Beach Mermaid/TikTok Brandee Anthony decided to try mermaiding for content on her Periscope, ...

Professional mermaids risk hypothermia, seasickness and the cling of skin-tight silicone, but the reward is becoming an ‘ocean ambassador’ – and a bit more colour in the world ...

Mermaid Elle — a.k.a. Elle Jimenez — opens up to PEOPLE about what it really takes to be a real-life mermaid Jimenez says that working as a mermaid for 10 years has been physically draining on her ...

Elle Jimenez is a professional mermaid performer who swims alongside sharks and stingrays. Jimenez started her career as a dancer and starred in a music video with Kanye West. Jimenez goes by Mermaid ...

A professional mermaid who could not swim when she first took on the role has saved a scuba diver’s life with CPR after finding him unconscious at sea. Elle, who lives with her boyfriend, Darren ...

Haley the mermaid performs at Pirate’s Table Calabash Seafood Buffet. In addition to working as a professional performer at the restaurant and children’s events, she makes tails and other mermaid ...

MerPeople is the newest docuseries released on Netflix about a small group of individuals who aim to become professional mermaids. Directed by Cynthia Wade, the four episodes splish and splash through ...

NORFOLK — Some people actually do grow up to be mermaids and pirates. Both brought a little magic and fantasy to Hampton Roads over the weekend at the 47th annual Harborfest. Nicole Mangune and ...