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Cheetah's

Gentleman's club in San Diego & Las Vegas

Cheetah's Gentleman's Club is a strip club with locations in San Diego and Las Vegas, best known for being featured in the 1995 movie Showgirls, and also for having been owned by Mike Galardi, a nightclub owner who was investigated by the FBI with a controversial invocation of the Patriot Act. The Cheetah's club in San Diego is a full nude club where no alcohol is served. It has achieved notoriety for having been frequented by some of the September 11 hijackers.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1991Founded1

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The Cheetah’s Strip Club in San Diego, California
Photo: Coolnerd2207, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons3

Cheetah's Gentleman's Club is a strip club with locations in San Diego and Las Vegas, best known for being featured in the 1995 movie Showgirls, and also for having been owned by Mike Galardi, a nightclub owner who was investigated by the FBI with a controversial invocation of the Patriot Act. The Cheetah's club in San Diego is a full nude club where no alcohol is served. It has achieved notoriety for having been frequented by some of the September 11 hijackers.2

Timeline

  1. 1991Founded Founded1

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