Photo: Orval Hixon / Public domain (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Theda Bara fascinates me as a true origin point of cinema. Long before the language of stardom existed, this Cincinnati-born, university-educated woman became the screen's first great vamp and one of its earliest sex symbols. What strikes me is how much of her allure was manufactured by studio mythmaking, yet she made the illusion stick through sheer presence in the silent frame. Most of her films are lost, which only adds to her mystique. Her star on the Walk of Fame feels less like an honor and more like an acknowledgment that modern celebrity began, in part, with her.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Theda Bara
- Name (Japanese)
- セダ・バラ
- Reading
- せだ・ばら
- Born
- July 29, 1885 – April 7, 1955
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Rooster
- Origin
- Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- film actor / stage actor / actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Walnut Hills High School
- University
- University of Cincinnati
Awards & achievements
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%BB%E3%83%80%E3%83%BB%E3%83%90%E3%83%A9
Frequently asked questions
When was Theda Bara born?
July 29, 1885 – April 7, 1955.
Where is Theda Bara from?
Theda Bara is from Cincinnati, Ohio, United States.
What does Theda Bara do?
Theda Bara works as film actor, stage actor, actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.