MARIE TUSSAUD BIOGRAPHY

Marie Tussaud (birthname Marie Grosholtz) was born in 1760 in Strasbourg, France.

Tussaud learnt the art of wax modelling from her uncle, "Philippe Curtius". She later inherited the wax sculpters of Curtius. In 1778, Tussard created her first work, that of "Jean-Jacques Rousseau">

Marie migrated to England in 1802. In 1835, Tussaud opened her wax museum (now known as Madame Tussauds) in London.

Marie Tussaud died in 1850.

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