Annette Kellerman

Film & TV

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Australian-born swimming champion and actress, she played a significant role in the popularization of swimming as a sport, especially for women. Also known as "The Million Dollar Mermaid". Born Annette Marie Sarah Kellerman in Sydney, Australia, on July 6, 1886; died in Southport, Queensland, Australia, on the 6th November 1975; married James R. Sullivan (her manager), in 1912. She suffered from…

Known for

• Harvest2011
• The Original Mermaid — Herself (archive footage)2002
• Venus of the South Seas — Shona Royale1924
• What Women Love — Annabel Cotton1920
• Queen of the Sea — Merrilla, Queen of the Sea1918
• National Red Cross Pageant — The Mediterranean - Italian episode1917
• A Daughter of the Gods — Anitia1916
• Neptune's Daughter — Annette, Neptune's Daughter1914
• Siren of the Sea — Siren of the Sea1911
• Jephtah's Daughter: A Biblical Tragedy — Jephtah's Daughter1909

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Key facts

Born

Annette Marie Sarah Kellermann , ( 1886-07-06 ) 6 July 1886 , Marrickville, New South Wales , Australia

Died

6 November 1975 (1975-11-06) (aged 89), Southport, Queensland , Australia

Resting place

Great Barrier Reef

Occupations

Swimmer, actress, writer

Known for

Swimmer, actress, writer, Inventor of Synchronised Swimming, Pioneer of women's swimwear

Spouse

James Raymond Louis Sullivan ​ ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1912 ⁠ – ⁠ 1972 ) ​

Parent s

Alice Charbonnet-Kellermann , Frederick William Kellermann

Honours

Victorian Honour Roll of Women , 2001

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Wikidata facts

Instance of

human

Given name

Marie

Gender

female

Citizenship

Australia

Place of birth

Sydney

Place of death

Southport

Occupation

swimmer

Languages spoken

English language

Religion

Catholicism

Sport

mermaiding

Image

A. Kellerman 1920-2.jpg

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