Marie Laveau

American Voodoo practitioner
Person human Q290249
Marie Laveau
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Marie Laveau

Summary

Marie Laveau is a human[1]. Born in New Orleans[2], she… she was born on 1794[3]. She passed away in New Orleans[4]. She died on June 15, 1881[5]. She worked as an occultist[6], hairdresser[7], and religious leader[8]. She ranks in the top 0.58% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,320 views/month, #5,813 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Marie Laveau's place of birth was New Orleans[2].
  • Marie Laveau passed away in New Orleans[4].
  • Marie Laveau was born on 1794[3].
  • Marie Laveau was born on 1801[10].
  • Marie Laveau was born on September 10, 1801[11].
  • Marie Laveau was born on September 4, 1794[12].
  • Marie Laveau died on June 15, 1881[5].
  • Marie Laveau died on June 16, 1881[13].
  • Marie Laveau is buried at Saint Louis Cemetery No. 1[14].
  • Marie Laveau's father was Charles Trudeau[15].
  • A child of Marie Laveau was Marie Euchariste Eloise Laveau Crocker[16].
  • Marie Laveau held citizenship in United States[17].
  • Marie Laveau is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[18].
  • Marie Laveau worked as an occultist[6].
  • Marie Laveau worked as a hairdresser[7].
  • Marie Laveau's professions included religious leader[8].
  • Marie Laveau's religion is recorded as Voodoo Church[19].
  • Marie Laveau's religion is recorded as folk Catholicism[20].
  • Marie Laveau's religion is recorded as Louisiana Voodoo[21].
  • Marie Laveau is recorded as female[22].
  • Marie Laveau's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Marie Laveau's Commons category is recorded as Marie Laveau[24].
  • Marie Laveau's family name is recorded as Laveau[25].
  • Marie Laveau's given name is recorded as Marie[26].
  • Marie Laveau's described by source is recorded as Frontier Women and Their Art[27].

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Origins and Family

Marie Laveau's place of birth was New Orleans[2]. Recorded date of birth include 1794[3], 1801[10], September 10, 1801[11], and September 4, 1794[12]. Her father was Charles Trudeau[15]. She is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include occultist[6], hairdresser[7], and religious leader[8].

Personal Life

A child of Marie Laveau was Marie Euchariste Eloise Laveau Crocker[16]. Religious affiliations include Voodoo Church[19]; folk Catholicism[20], a folk religion[28]; and Louisiana Voodoo[21], a religion[29].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include June 15, 1881[5] and June 16, 1881[13]. Marie Laveau passed away in New Orleans[4]. She is buried at Saint Louis Cemetery No. 1[14].

Why It Matters

Marie Laveau ranks in the top 0.58% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,320 views/month, #5,813 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] She is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

FAQs

Where was Marie Laveau born?

Born in New Orleans[2], Marie Laveau…

Where did Marie Laveau die?

Marie Laveau passed away in New Orleans[4].

Who were Marie Laveau's parents?

Marie Laveau's father was Charles Trudeau[15].

What did Marie Laveau do for work?

Marie Laveau worked as occultist[6], hairdresser[7], and religious leader[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [22] . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . wikidata.org.
  6. [23] . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [19] . wikidata.org.
  13. [20] . wikidata.org.
  14. [21] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . African-American Religious Leaders. wikidata.org.
  16. [24] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . Committee for Skeptical Inquiry. Retrieved . csicop.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [10] . Google Books. Retrieved . books.google.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [11] . African American Lives. Retrieved . books.google.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [12] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . Google Books. Retrieved . books.google.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [13] . African American Lives. Retrieved . books.google.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 21d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Date of birth +1794-00-00T00:00:00Z, +1801-00-00T00:00:00Z, +1801-09-10T00:00:00Z +1
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  2. 29d ago · ~2026-27083-09 · 2026-05-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death New Orleans
    Instance of human
    Place of burial Saint Louis Cemetery No. 1
    Father Charles Trudeau
    + 18 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P569]]: 10 September 1890"
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