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Virginia Woolf
English modernist writer (1882–1941)
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Cleopatra
Cleopatra VII Thea Philopator (; 70/69 BC10 or 12 August 30 BC) was Queen of the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt from 51 to 30 BC, and the last active Hellenistic pharaoh. A member of the Ptolemaic dynasty, she was a descendant of its founder Ptolemy I Soter, a Macedonian Greek general and companion of Alexander the Great. Her first language was Koine Greek, and she is the only Ptolemaic ruler known to have learned the Egyptian language, among several others. After her death, Egypt became a province of the Roman Empire, marking the end of the Hellenistic period in the Mediterranean,
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Sylvia Plath
American poet and writer (1932–1963)
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Eva Braun
photographer, longtime companion and later wife of Adolf Hitler (1912–1945)
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Boudica
Boudica or Boudicca (, from Brythonic * 'victory, win' + * (adjectival suffix), i.e. 'Victorious Woman', known in Latin chronicles as Boadicea or Boudicea, and in Welsh as '''''', ) was a queen of the ancient British Iceni tribe, who led a failed uprising against the conquering forces of the Roman Empire in AD 60 or 61. She is considered a British national heroine and a symbol of the struggle for justice and independence.
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Dalida
Iolanda Cristina Gigliotti (; 17 January 1933 – 3 May 1987), professionally known as Dalida (, ; ), was an Italian naturalized French singer and actress. Throughout her international career, Dalida sold more than 140 million records worldwide. Some of her best known songs include "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", and "" featuring spoken word by film star Alain Delon.
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Ulrike Meinhof
German left-wing militant (1934–1976)
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Jiang Qing
Chinese political figure and wife of Mao Zedong (1914–1991)
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Margot Kidder
Canadian and American actress and activist (1948–2018)
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Magda Goebbels
German politician (1901–1945)
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Anne Sexton
American poet (1928–1974)
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Lucretia
According to Roman tradition, Lucretia (/luːˈkriːʃə/ loo-KREE-shə, Classical Latin: [ɫʊˈkreːtia]; died ), anglicized as Lucrece, was a noblewoman in ancient Rome. Sextus Tarquinius (Tarquin), the king's son, raped Lucretia, and her subsequent suicide precipitated a rebellion that overthrew the Roman monarchy and led to the transition of Roman government from a kingdom to a republic. After Tarquin raped Lucretia, flames of dissatisfaction were kindled over the tyrannical methods of Tarquin's father, Lucius Tarquinius Superbus, the last king of Rome. As a result, the prominent families institute
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Sulli
Choi Jin-ri (; March 29, 1994 – October 13 or 14, 2019), known professionally as Sulli (), was a South Korean singer and actress. She first made her debut as a child actress, appearing as a supporting cast member on the SBS historical drama Ballad of Seodong (2005). Following this, she earned a number of guest roles, appearing in the television series Love Needs a Miracle (2005) and Drama City (2007), and the film Vacation (2006). She then subsequently appeared in the independent films Punch Lady (2007) and BA:BO (2008), the former being her first time cast in a substantial dramatic role.
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August Ames
Canadian pornographic actress (1994-2017)
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Julia Domna
ancient Roman empress
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Ilse Koch
Margarete Ilse Koch was a German war criminal who committed atrocities while her husband Karl-Otto Koch was the commandant at Buchenwald. Though Ilse Koch had no official position in Nazi Germany, she became one of the most infamous Nazi figures at the war's end and was referred to as the "Kommandeuse of Buchenwald".
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Martha Gellhorn
journalist from the United States (1908–1998)
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Goo Hara
South Korean pop singer (1991–2019)
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Alejandra Pizarnik
Argentinian poet (1936-1972)
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Sara Teasdale
American writer and poet (1884–1933)
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Capucine
Germaine Hélène Irène Lefebvre (, 6 January 1928 – 17 March 1990), known by her mononym stage name Capucine (), was a French fashion model and actress known for her comedic roles in The Pink Panther (1963) and ''What's New Pussycat?'' (1965). She appeared in 36 films and 17 television productions between 1948 and 1990.
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Coco Lee
Hong Kong singer (1975–2023)
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Kessler Twins
Alice and Ellen Kessler, usually credited as the Kessler Twins, were twin German singers, dancers and actresses who were popular in Europe, especially Germany and Italy, during the 1950s and 1960s.
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Elizabeth Hartman
American actress (1943–1987)
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Antonia Minor
youngest daughter of Octavia Minor and Mark Antony
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Kagney Linn Karter
American pornographic actress
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Kim Sae-ron
South Korean actress (2000–2025)
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Margaux Hemingway
American fashion model and actress
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Florence Lawrence
Canadian-American actress (1886-1938)
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Leila Pahlavi
Iranian princess (1970-2001)
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Sarah Hegazi
Egyptian LGBT activist
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Virginia Giuffre
Virginia Lee Giuffre was an American and Australian advocate for survivors of sex trafficking and one of the most prominent accusers of Jeffrey Epstein. Giuffre provided detailed allegations to media outlets about Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell. She alleged that Epstein ran a trafficking ring, outsourcing girls for sexual services.
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Kate Spade
American fashion designer (1962-2018)
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Alice Bradley Sheldon
American science fiction writer (1915–1987)
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Carole Landis
American actress (1919–1948)
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Iris Chang
Chinese-American journalist and author of historical books (1968–2004)
Ruslana Sergeyevna-Korshunova
Kazakhstani fashion model
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Jeanne Hébuterne
French painter (1898–1920)
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Peg Entwistle
British actress (1908-1932)
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Lucy Gordon
British actress and model (1980–2009)
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Inger Stevens
Swedish-American actress (1934–1970)
Pratyusha Banerjee
Indian television actress (1991–2016)
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Pamela Bach
American actress (1963–2025)
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The Singing Nun
Belgian nun and musician
Penelope Delta
Greek children's writer (1874–1941)
Leelah Alcorn
American transgender girl (1997–2014)
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Choi Jin-sil
South Korean actress (1968-2008)
Sarah Kofman
philosopher from France
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Sophonisba
thumb|300px|The Death of Sophonisba (Pittoni)|The Death of Sophonisba, by [[Giambattista Pittoni ( 1718)]]
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Caroline Flack
English radio and television presenter (1979–2020)
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Dana Plato
American actress (1964–1999)
Tove Ditlevsen
Danish poet and author (1917–1976)
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Mary Kay Bergman
American voice actress
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Naomi Judd
American singer and actress (1946–2022)
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Yukiko Okada
Japanese pop singer (1967-1986)
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Diana Barrymore
American actress (1921–1960)
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Yūko Takeuchi
Japanese actress (1980–2020)
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Hana Kimura
Japanese professional wrestler (1997–2020)
Cordelia of Britain
legendary Queen of the Britons
Hannelore Kohl
Wife of German chancellor Helmut Kohl (1933–2001)