Madame Tussaud’s is a household name, the famed wax museum that boasts a wide collection of celebrities and famous figures from history both recent and far-flung. But not many know the story of one woman’s lifelong labor in the field of waxworks. From humble beginnings in France, to surviving a revolution, to wandering Europe, the real Madame Tussaud became the preeminent wax creator of her time. But before all that, she was Anna Maria Grosholtz. Thank you all for watching! Sources for this video are below, please give them a read if you have a chance! Consider liking if you like and subscribing if you're interested in more, I (try to) update on a bi-weekly basis. No copyright infringement is intended by this video. https://www.madametussauds.com/london/information/our-history/ https://brightside.me/wonder-people/the-story-of-marie-tussaud-and-her-wax-empire-that-can-send-a-chill-down-your-spine-798699/ https://londonist.com/london/history/the-day-madame-tussauds-caught-fire-and-most-of-the-statues-melted https://www.19thc-artworldwide.org/autumn10/a-proximate-violence https://www.theguardian.com/books/2018/oct/04/madame-tussaud-edward-carey-little https://www.geriwalton.com/francis-tussaud-madame-tussauds-son/