Lola Montez
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Summary
Lola Montez was born on February 17, 1821[1], in Grange[2]. She died on January 17, 1861[3], in New York City[4]. She worked as a dancer[5], stage actor[6], and socialite[7]. She ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,943 views/month, #6,563 of 1,000,298).[8]
Key Facts
- Date of birth: January 17, 1818[9], 1823[10], 1820[11]
- Date of death: June 30, 1861[12], 1861[13]
- Place of burial: Green-Wood Cemetery[14]
- Father: Edward Gilbert[15]
- Mother: Eliza Gilbert[16]
- Spouse: Thomas James[17], George Trafford Heald[18], Patrick Purdy Hall[19]
- Country of citizenship: Ireland[20]
- Sex or gender: female[21]
- Noble title: count[22]
- Commons category: Lola Montez[23]
- Unmarried partner: Ludwig I of Bavaria[24], Heinrich LXXII, Prince Reuss of Lobenstein and Ebersdorf[25]
- Cause of death: pneumonia[26]
- Family name: Montez[27]
- Given name: Lola[28]
- Topic's main category: Category:Lola Montez[29]
- Commons gallery: Lola Montez[30]
- Manner of death: natural causes[31]
- Depicted by: Lola Montez[32]
- Described by source: Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography[33], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[34], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[35], Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[36], New Encyclopedic Dictionary[37], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[38], Lola Montez[39], Der Umschwung in Preußen[40], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[41], The Encyclopedia Americana[42], The American Cyclopædia[43], Collier's New Encyclopedia, 1921[44], New International Encyclopedia[45], A historical dictionary of British women[46]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[47], French[48], Spanish[49]
- Nickname: Eliza[50]
- Birth name: Marie Dolores Eliza Rosanna Gilbert[51]
- Name in native language: Lola Montez[52]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Lola Montez include she[53], a single[54].
Why It Matters
Lola Montez has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[55] She is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]
Entities named for her include she[53], a single[54].
FAQs
Where was Lola Montez born?
Lola Montez's place of birth was Grange[2].
Where did Lola Montez die?
Lola Montez died in New York City[4].
Who were Lola Montez's parents?
Lola Montez's father was Edward Gilbert[15]. Lola Montez's mother was Eliza Gilbert[16].
Who was Lola Montez married to?
Lola Montez's spouses include Thomas James[17], George Trafford Heald[18], and Patrick Purdy Hall[19].
What did Lola Montez do for work?
Lola Montez worked as a dancer[5], stage actor[6], and socialite[7].