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Annette Kellermann
Sign in to saveAlso known as Annette Marie Sarah Kellermann, Annette Kellerman, Annette Marie Kellermann, Annette Kellermann-Sullivan
Australian swimmer, vaudeville star, film actress and writer (1887–1975)
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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- Commons category
- Annette Kellerman
- date of birth
- 1886-07-06
- date of death
- 1975-11-06
- place of burial
- Great Barrier Reef
- has works in the collection
- Australian National Maritime Museum
- pseudonym
- Annette Kellerman
- birth name
- Annette Marie Sarah Kellerman
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Encyclopedic overview
Annette Marie Sarah Kellermann (6 July 1886 – 6 November 1975) was an Australian professional swimmer, vaudeville star, film actress, and writer, usually spelt with a single final n as Annette Kellerman.
Kellermann was one of the first women to wear a one-piece bathing costume, instead of the then-accepted pantaloons, and inspired others to follow her example. Kellerman's swimming costumes became so popular that she started her own fashion line of one-piece bathing suits. Kellermann helped popularise the sport of synchronised swimming, and authored a swimming manual. She appeared in several movies, usually with aquatic themes, and as the star of the 1916 film A Daughter of the Gods was the first major actress to appear nude in a Hollywood production. Kellermann was an advocate of health, fitness, and natural beauty throughout her life.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Annette Kellermann” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.