Marie Duplessis

(1824-1847)

19th-century French courtesan

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Marie Duplessis (15 January 1824 – 3 February 1847) was a French courtesan and mistress to a number of prominent and wealthy men. She was the inspiration for Marguerite Gautier, the main character of La Dame aux Camélias by Alexandre Dumas the younger, one of Duplessis' lovers. Much of what is known about her has been derived from the literary persona and contemporary legends.

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Born	15 January 1824 Normant-le-Pin, Normandy
Died	3 February 1847 (aged 23) France
Zodiac	Capricorn
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