Lulu White
Lulu White | |
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New Orleans Police Department mug shot of Lulu White, 1920 | |
| Born | ca. 1868 |
| Died | August 20, 1931 |
| Other names | Lulu Hendley |
| Occupation(s) | Brothel owner, prostitute |
Lulu White (Lulu Hendley, ca. 1868 – August 20, 1931) was a brothel madam, procuress and entrepreneur in New Orleans, Louisiana during the Storyville period. An eccentric figure, she was noted for her enormous success as an entrepreneur, love of jewelry, her many failed business ventures, and her criminal record that extended in New Orleans as far back as 1880.
A Blue Book published in Storyville, New Orleans in 1900 described her in this way: “nowhere in this country will you find a more popular personage than Madame White who is noted as being the handsomest octoroon in America. Her mansion possesses some of the most costly oil paintings in the southern country, her mirror parlor is also a dream. There is always something new at Lulu White’s that will interest you.Good time is her motto”.