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Bookmark or Share- The amazing life of Australia’s ‘million-dollar mermaid’ - BBCCox curated the Sydney Powerhouse Museum's Million Dollar Mermaid: Annette Kellerman exhibition, which celebrates Kellerman's life and charts her journey from fragile Sydney youth to bona fide...
- Annette Kellerman - WikipediaAnnette Marie Sarah Kellermann (6 July 1886 – 6 November 1975) [1] was an Australian professional swimmer, vaudeville star, film actress, and writer, usually known as Annette Kellerman. Kellermann was one of the first women to wear a one-piece bathing costume, instead of the then-accepted pantaloons, and inspired others to follow her example ...
- Kellerman, Annette (1886–1975) - Encyclopedia.comAnnette Kellerman was not only a pioneer in fully active swimming for women, but, as a strikingly beautiful woman with a superb figure, became the world's first "bathing beauty."
- Annette Kellerman – Women Film Pioneers Project - Columbia UniversityAnnette Kellerman’s entrée into silent film began in the middle of an acrimonious battle to control the terms of her vaudeville career. Australian-born, she had established herself as a powerful draw on the American vaudeville circuit by promoting her “Perfect Woman” physique and presenting spectacular high diving and underwater exhibitions.
- Annette Kellerman: The Taboo-Breaking Pioneer Of The Early 1900sDiscover the story of badass Annette Kellerman, a champion swimmer-turned-movie star who was the first woman to appear nude in a major motion picture. After becoming a champion swimmer, Kellerman went on to star in major motion pictures and complete daring stunts off 90-foot cliffs.
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