Portrait: Mata Hari, exotic dancer, courtesan, and spy

24 September 2025 | Author/Destination: | Category: Portrait Reading Time:  6 minutes

Mata Hari around 1909

Mata Hari around 1909

Margaretha Geertruida MacLeod (née Zelle, better known by the stage name Mata Hari; Indonesian for ‘sun’, lit. ‘eye of the day’), was a Dutch exotic dancer and courtesan who was convicted of being a spy for Germany during World War I. She was executed by firing squad in Vincennes near Paris, France.   read more…

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