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Mata Hari

Dutch exotic dancer (1876–1917)

For other uses, see Mata Hari (disambiguation).

Mata Hari

Mata Hari, c. 1910

Born

Margaretha Geertruida Zelle


(1876-08-07)7 August 1876

Leeuwarden, Netherlands

Died15 October 1917(1917-10-15) (aged 41)

Vincennes, France

Cause of deathExecution by firing squad
Occupations
  • Exotic dancer
  • courtesan
  • spy
Spouse

Rudolf John MacLeod

(m. 1895; div. 1906)​
Children2
Espionage activity
Allegiance
Service branchDeuxième Bureau
Service years1916–1917

Margaretha Geertruida MacLeod (née Zelle, Dutch:[mɑrɣaːˈreːtaːɣeːrˈtrœydaːˈzɛlə]; 7 August 1876 – 15 October 1917), better known by the stage name Mata Hari (MAH-tə HAR-ee, Dutch:[ˈmaːtaːˈɦaːri]; Indonesian for 'sun', lit. 'eye of the day'), was a Dutch exotic dancer and courtesan who

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