What is Sarah Baartman's full name?
Unknown
Sarah Baartman nickname(s):
Hottentot Venus, Saartjie Bartman, Saartjie Bartmann, Saartjie Baartmen, Sara Baartman, Saartjie Baartman
Sarah Baartman date of birth:
1779
How old was Sarah Baartman when died?
36
Where was Sarah Baartman born?
Eastern Cape, South Africa
When did Sarah Baartman die?
December 29, 1815
Where did Sarah Baartman die?
Paris, France
Why did Sarah Baartman die?
Undetermined inflammatory disease
Sarah Baartman body shape:
Voluptuous
What color are Sarah Baartman's eyes?
Brown - Dark
What color is Sarah Baartman's hair?
Black
Sarah Baartman distinctive features:
Large buttocks (steatopygia)
Is Sarah Baartman gay or straight?
Straight
What is Sarah Baartman's ethnicity?
Black
What is Sarah Baartman nationality?
South African
Sarah Baartman claim to fame:
The most famous of at least two Khoikhoi women who, due to their large buttocks, were exhibited as human zoo attractions in 19th-century Europe.
Short Biography
Saartjie "Sarah" Baartman (before 1790 – 29 December 1815) (also spelled Bartman, Bartmann, Baartmen) was the most famous of at least two Khoikhoi women who, due to their large buttocks (steatopygia), were exhibited as freak show attractions in 19th-century Europe under the name Hottentot Venus—"Hottentot" was the then current name for the Khoi people, and is now considered an offensive term. and "Venus" in reference to the Roman goddess of love.