Maud Wagner

American circus performer and tattoo artist
Person human Q17310053
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Summary

Maud Wagner was born on February 12, 1877[1], in Lyon County[2]. She died on January 30, 1961[3], in Lawton[4]. She worked as a tattoo artist[5], acrobat[6], and contortionist[7]. She ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (506 views/month, #7,149 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Place of birth: Emporia[9]
  • Father: David Van Buran Stevens[10]
  • Spouse: Gus Wagner[11]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[12]
  • Sex or gender: female[13]
  • Commons category: Maud Wagner[14]
  • Sport: acrobatics[15]
  • Family name: Wagner[16]
  • Given name: Maud[17]
  • Described at URL: https://www.npr.org/2026/09/16/nx-s1-5955615/a-kansas-girl-ran-off-to-join-the-circus-and-changed-the-tattoo-world[18], https://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2002724032/[19], https://www.sunnybuick.com/2021/03/maud-wagner/[20]
  • Described by source: Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls[21]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[22]
  • Birth name: Maud Stevens[23]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: Art+Feminism[24]

Why It Matters

Maud Wagner has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] She is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]

FAQs

Where was Maud Wagner born?

Maud Wagner's place of birth was Lyon County[2].

Where did Maud Wagner die?

Maud Wagner died in Lawton[4].

Who were Maud Wagner's parents?

Maud Wagner's father was David Van Buran Stevens[10].

Who was Maud Wagner married to?

Maud Wagner's spouses include Gus Wagner[11].

What did Maud Wagner do for work?

Maud Wagner worked as a tattoo artist[5], acrobat[6], and contortionist[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . oldschooltattooexpo.com. oldschooltattooexpo.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . oldschooltattooexpo.com. oldschooltattooexpo.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . npr.org. Retrieved . npr.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . npr.org. Retrieved . npr.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [1] ↑ . Find a Grave. oldschooltattooexpo.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [3] ↑ . oldschooltattooexpo.com. oldschooltattooexpo.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . npr.org. Retrieved . npr.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . Good Night Stories For Rebel Girls. wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [25] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [26] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · Jerimee · 2026-10-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Birth name → {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Maud Stevens'}
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Birth name: Maud Stevens"
  2. 6d ago · Jerimee · 2026-10-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described at url → https://www.npr.org/2026/09/16/nx-s1-5955615/a-kansas-girl-r, https://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2002724032/, https://www.sunnybuick.com/2021/03/maud-wagner/
    Described by source → Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Described at url: https://www.sunnybuick.com/2021/03/maud-wagner/"
  3. 8d ago · Jerimee · 2026-10-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1|1 */ Described at url: https://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2002724032/"
  4. 10d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Lyon County, Emporia
    Sitelink count → 21
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'ca', 'commons', 'cs', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'et', 'eu', 'fa', 'fi', 'fr', 'g
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/57880|batch #57880]]: Import more precise places of birth, date from dewiki"
  5. 29d ago · Back ache · 2026-09-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described at url → https://www.npr.org/2026/09/16/nx-s1-5955615/a-kansas-girl-r, https://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2002724032/, https://www.sunnybuick.com/2021/03/maud-wagner/
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Described at url: https://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2002724032/"
  6. 29d ago · Back ache · 2026-09-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → Maud
    Sex or gender → female
    Described at url → https://www.npr.org/2026/09/16/nx-s1-5955615/a-kansas-girl-r, https://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2002724032/, https://www.sunnybuick.com/2021/03/maud-wagner/
    Spouse → Gus Wagner
    + 14 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Described at url: https://www.npr.org/2026/09/16/nx-s1-5955615/a-kansas-girl-ran-off-to-join-the-circus-and-changed-the-tattoo-world"
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