Adah Isaacs Menken
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Summary
Adah Isaacs Menken was born on June 15, 1835[1], in New Orleans[2]. She died on August 10, 1868[3], in Paris[4]. She worked as an actor[5], stage actor[6], poet[7], writer[8], and painter[9]. She ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,378 views/month, #7,079 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Date of birth: January 1, 1841[11]
- Place of burial: Montparnasse Cemetery[12], Père Lachaise Cemetery[13]
- Spouse: Q137385739[14], John C. Heenan[15], Robert Henry Newell[16]
- Country of citizenship: United States[17]
- Native language: English[18]
- Ethnic group: African Americans[19]
- Occupation: dancer[20], ballerina[21]
- Sex or gender: female[22]
- Commons category: Adah Isaacs Menken[23]
- Family name: Menken[24]
- Given name: Adah[25]
- Pseudonym: Indigena[26], Infelicia[27]
- Described by source: Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography[28], Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[29], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[30], Notable Black American Women[31], Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron[32], American Women Writers[33], Library of the World's Best Literature[34], Frontier Women and Their Art[35]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[36]
- Name in native language: Adah Isaacs Menken[37]
Why It Matters
Adah Isaacs Menken has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] She is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]
FAQs
Where was Adah Isaacs Menken born?
Adah Isaacs Menken's place of birth was New Orleans[2].
Where did Adah Isaacs Menken die?
Adah Isaacs Menken passed away in Paris[4].
Who was Adah Isaacs Menken married to?
Adah Isaacs Menken's spouses include Q137385739[14], John C. Heenan[15], and Robert Henry Newell[16].
What did Adah Isaacs Menken do for work?
Adah Isaacs Menken worked as an actor[5], stage actor[6], poet[7], writer[8], and painter[9].