Tura Satana started exotic dancing when she was only 13 years old. She integrated acrobatics, humor, and sensual beauty to her dancing art form. As a dancer, she started doing guest appearances in films such as Notre homme Flint (1966) and Mercredi soir, 9 heures (1963) and made several films with low-budget auteur Ted V. Mikels. Her skills as a martial artist landed her small roles in TV shows such as Hawaiian Eye (1959), Des agents très spéciaux (1964), Annie, agent très spécial (1966), Le plus grand chapiteau du monde (1963) and L'homme à la Rolls (1963).
