30+ Facts about Mata Hari — a woman who was branded a spy and courtesan and who stole the hearts of hundreds of men

144 years ago, on August 7, 1876, one of the most mysterious women of the 20th century was born — Mata Hari. She was called many things during her life: dancer, courtesan, spy and even traitor, but no one knows how to define what she was, after all. The life of this beauty is not just about her beauty, but also hundreds of mysteries that surround her existence and that instigate researchers to this day.