Miss Lala
Afro-German expert aerialist immortalized in an 1879 Degas painting
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Summary
Miss Lala was born on April 21, 1858[1], in Szczecin[2]. She died on March 21, 1945[3], in Ixelles[4]. She worked as an acrobat[5], trapeze artist[6], circus performer[7], and stunt performer[8]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (237 views/month, #7,259 of 1,000,298).[9]
Key Facts
- Sex or gender: female[10]
- Commons category: Miss Lala[11]
- Sport: acrobatics[12], trapeze[13]
- Pseudonym: Miss Lala[14]
- Described at URL: https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/arts-humanities/faculty/equality-diversity-and-inclusion/womens-history-month-2023/research/queens-air-remarkable-female[15], https://thecircusgirlblog.wordpress.com/tag/olga-kaira/[16], http://jstheater.blogspot.com/2013/04/proustdegassurrealist-drawing-morgan.html[17], https://www.messynessychic.com/2022/04/19/the-black-aerialist-who-dazzled-gilded-age-paris/[18]
- Depicted by: Miss La La at the Cirque Fernando[19]
- Described by source: Q141745052[20], Q141745251[21], “Miss La La's” Teeth: Reflections on Degas and “Race”[22]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: French[23], German[24]
- Nickname: Venus of the Tropics[25], Black Venus[26], The Cannon Woman[27]
- Birth name: Anna Olga Albertina Brown[28]
- Has characteristic: person of color[29], notability[30]
- End of work period: 1888[31]
- Married name: Olga Woodson[32]
Why It Matters
Miss Lala is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]
FAQs
Where was Miss Lala born?
Miss Lala's place of birth was Szczecin[2].
Where did Miss Lala die?
Miss Lala passed away in Ixelles[4].
What did Miss Lala do for work?
Miss Lala worked as an acrobat[5], trapeze artist[6], circus performer[7], and stunt performer[8].