Liane de Pougy
Liane de Pougy | |
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Liane de Pougy by Nadar | |
| Born | Anne Marie Chassaigne 2 July 1869 |
| Died | 26 December 1950 (aged 81) |
| Other names | Anne-Marie-Madeleine de la Pénitence Marie Anne Pourpe Princess Ghika Anne-Marie Ghika Sister Anne-Mary |
| Occupation(s) | Dancer, Courtesan, Novelist |
| Spouses | |
| Children | Marc Pourpe |
Liane de Pougy (born Anne-Marie Chassaigne, 2 July 1869 – 26 December 1950) was a French dancer, courtesan and novelist. She was a Folies Bergère vedette, and was known as one of the most beautiful and notorious courtesans in Paris. Later in life, she became a Dominican tertiary.