Theda Bara
Theda Bara was an American silent film and stage actress. Bara was one of the more popular actresses of the silent era and one of cinema's early sex symbols. Her femme fatale roles earned her the nickname "The Vamp", later fueling the rising popularity in "vamp" roles based in exoticism and sexual domination.
Career Journey
Background
- Born in
- Cincinnati
- Educated at
- University of CincinnatiWalnut Hills High School
- Awards
- 🏆 star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
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Trending topics shown first"The reason good women like me and flock to my pictures is that there is a little bit of vampire instinct in every woman."
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1885
Born
Birth1955
Died
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