WOMEN IN HISTORY - SARAH BERNHARDT

Sarah Bernhardt was a French stage actress at the turn of the last century

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DATE OF BIRTH

1844

PLACE OF BIRTH

Paris, France

DATE OF DEATH

March 26, 1923

PLACE OF DEATH

Paris, France

HIGHLIGHTS

Known as “The Divine Sarah” by countless fans around the globe, Bernhardt worked tirelessly as a stage and screen actor to become the world’s first real celebrity. This passionate French, Jewish artist faced her share of anti-Semitism and scandal, and made headlines throughout the late 19th and early 20th centuries, both for her artistry and her politics.