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Facts

Also Known As Marie Grosholtz
Born December 1, 1761 • Strasbourg • France
Died April 16, 1850 (aged 88) • London • England

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Tussaud, Marie
Wax figure of Marie Tussaud dressed in an elaborate ruffled gown with flowers in her styled hair, posed with hands folded in her lap.
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