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Madame Marie Tussauds

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• Born in 1761, Madame Tussaud has become the most famous sculptor and exhibitor
of wax portraits in history
• This ambitious woman used talent, determination and a natural instinct for
entertainment to found one of the world’s most famous attractions, Madame
Tussauds
• The process Madame Tussaud used in her sittings and figure-making have been
passed down for 200 years. In following these methods, contemporary Madame
Tussauds’ sculptors create the most life like wax figures in the world
Born Anna Maria Grosholtz on 1st December 1761 in Strasbourg, France
Died on 15th April 1850 in London, United Kingdom

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