Monday, December 1, 2025

Madame Tussaud's Birth Anniversary


 

Anna Maria "MarieTussaud; née Grosholtz; born on 1 December 1761, commonly known as Madame Tussaud, was a French artist known for her wax sculptures and Madame Tussauds, the wax museum she founded in London.

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