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Born on February 17, 1821, Lola Montez was from Grange, County Sligo, Ireland. Lola Montez was a dancer, stage actor and socialite. Death is recorded on January 17, 1861, at the age of 39.
My Take
Montez is one of the most audacious self-inventions I've encountered. Born Eliza Gilbert in County Sligo, Ireland, she reinvented herself as a Spanish dancer and rode sheer nerve into the bedchamber of King Ludwig I of Bavaria, who made her a countess, before the 1848 revolution drove her into exile. I'm less interested in whether she was a great dancer than in her refusal to accept the life she was handed. There's something genuinely thrilling about a woman who lived several lifetimes in just 39 years, scandal and all, entirely on her own terms.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Lola Montez
- Name (Japanese)
- ローラ・モンテス
- Reading
- ろーら・もんてす
- Born
- February 17, 1821 – January 17, 1861
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Snake
- Origin
- Grange, County Sligo, Ireland
- Occupation
- dancer / stage actor / socialite
2. Links
- Official sitehttps://lolamontez.ie
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lola%20Montez
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%AD%E3%83%BC%E3%83%A9%E3%83%BB%E3%83%A2%E3%83%B3%E3%83%86%E3%82%B9
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q161154
3. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-20
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Lola Montez born?
Born February 17, 1821.
When did Lola Montez die?
Died January 17, 1861, aged 39.
Where was Lola Montez from?
Lola Montez was from Grange, County Sligo, Ireland.
What did Lola Montez do?
Lola Montez worked as dancer, stage actor, socialite.
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