Wednesday, 11 September 2024

12 September: Marie Name Day

Today is the name day for people called Marie. Marie is a variation of the feminine given name Maria. 10 famous Maries:

  1. Marie Antoinette: Queen of France and Archduchess of Austria, who was decapitated by a guillotine during the French Revolution

  2. Marie Curie: Polish physicist and chemist who conducted pioneering research on radioactivity. She was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize, the first person to win a Nobel Prize twice, and the only person to win a Nobel Prize in two scientific categories.

  3. Marie Laveau: New Orleans voodoo practitioner

  4. Marie Lloyd: English music hall singer, comedian and musical theatre actress. She was best known for her performances of songs such as "The Boy I Love Is Up in the Gallery", "My Old Man "

  5. Marie Osmond: American singer, actress, television personality, author and businesswoman. As a singer, she has had several chart-topping country music songs such as "Paper Roses"

  6. Marie Tussaud: commonly known as Madame Tussaud, French artist known for her wax sculptures and Madame Tussauds, the wax museum she founded in London.

  7. Marie: name attributed to The X-Men character Rogue in the films X-Men, X2: X-Men United, and X-Men: The Last Stand

  8. Marie Kondo: Japanese organising consultant, author, and TV presenter.

  9. Marie of Romania: last queen of Romania as the wife of King Ferdinand I.

  10. Marie Schrader: fictional character in the television series Breaking Bad.



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