When is Sarah Bernhardt's birthday?

Sarah Bernhardt's birthday is October 22. She was born on October 22, 1844 in Paris, France.

How old was Sarah Bernhardt when she died?

Sarah Bernhardt died on March 23, 1923, aged 78.

Who shares a birthday with Sarah Bernhardt?

Famous people who share Sarah Bernhardt's October 22 birthday include Doris Lessing, Franz Liszt, Ivan Bunin, Arsène Wenger and Catherine Deneuve.

Art · Film · Literature · 1844–1923

Sarah Bernhardt — Age, Birthday & Biography

Born: 22 October 1844 · Died: 23 March 1923 · Age: 78

French stage actress nicknamed the Divine Sarah, who became the first international star of the theatre and early cinema

Did you know?She was famous for playing male roles, most notably the lead in Shakespeare's Hamlet.

Quick facts

Date of birth22 October 1844
Date of death23 March 1923
Age at death78
Cause of deathKidney failure, uremia
NationalityFrench
BirthplaceParis, France
Occupationstage actor, film actor, dancer

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Sarah Bernhardt was arguably the world's first international superstar, famous long before cinema made celebrity easy. Her expressive voice and dramatic intensity made her the leading actress of the French stage in the late nineteenth century. She toured across Europe, the Americas and beyond, drawing huge crowds wherever she went. She cultivated a theatrical public image, reportedly sometimes sleeping in a coffin, which only added to her legend. She continued performing even after losing a leg in later life, a sign of her remarkable determination.

Key Milestones

1862: Debuts at the Comédie-Française
1880: Makes her first American tour
1899: Plays Hamlet in her own theatre
1915: Continues performing after a leg amputation

Sarah Bernhardt (French:; born Henriette-Rosine Bernard; 22 October 1844 – 26 March 1923) was a French stage actress who starred in some of the most popular French plays of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, including La Dame aux Camélias by Alexandre Dumas fils, Ruy Blas by Victor Hugo, Fédora and La Tosca by…

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Sarah Bernhardt: The Divine Sarah

French actress, born 1844

Sarah Bernhardt was born in Paris on 22 October 1844.

She was the most famous stage actress of her age.

She played Hamlet in 1899.

She kept acting after a leg amputation in 1915.

Career highlights

1862Comédie-Française: debut
1880America: first tour
1893Théâtre de la Renaissance: manager
1899Hamlet: title role
1915Amputation: keeps performing

Did you know?She often slept in a coffin.

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Age at death: 78
Years since death: 103

Family

Father: Edouard Bernhardt
Mother: Judith-Julie Bernardt
Spouse: Jacques Damala
Child: Maurice Bernhardt

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When is Sarah Bernhardt's birthday?: Sarah Bernhardt's birthday is October 22. She was born on October 22, 1844 in Paris, France.
How old was Sarah Bernhardt when she died?: Sarah Bernhardt died on March 23, 1923, aged 78.
Who shares a birthday with Sarah Bernhardt?: Famous people who share Sarah Bernhardt's October 22 birthday include Doris Lessing, Franz Liszt, Ivan Bunin, Arsène Wenger and Catherine Deneuve.

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