1685
1685 – 1723 Susanna Centlivre
Years active 1685-1723 Stage Name(s) Susanna Centlivre Category Breeches Roles Country of Origin United Kingdom Day Birth - Day Death c. 1669 – 1723 Bio Susanna Centlivre was an actress, poet, and [...]
1681
1681 – 1703 Susanna Verbruggen
Years active 1681-1703 Stage Name(s) Susanna Percival, Susanna Mountfort, Susanna Verbruggen Category Breeches Roles Country of Origin United Kingdom Birth - Death 1667–1703 Bio Susanna Verbruggen was a successful and popular actress [...]
1679
1679 – 1709 Anne Bracegirdle
Years active 1679 - 1709 Stage Name(s) Anne Bracegirdle Category Breeches Roles Country of Origin United Kingdom Birth - Death 1673 - 1748 Bio In 1679, Anne Bracegirdle began her acting career [...]
1629
1603-1629 Izumo no Okuni
Years active 1603 - c.1629 Stage Name(s) Izumo no Okuni 出雲阿国 Category Male Impersonator Country of Origin Japan Birth - Death 1572 - Unknown Bio Izumo no Okuni was an alternative performer [...]
1279
1279 – 1368 A.D. Yuan Dynasty
Years active 1279-1368 A.D. Yuan Dynasty Stage Name(s) Lao Sheng (old man), Xiao Sheng (young man), Wu Sheng (warrior) Category Male Impersonators Country of Origin China Birth - Death N/A Bio The [...]
0960
960 – 1279 A.D. Song Dynasty
Years active 960-1279 A.D. Song Dynasty Category Male Impersonators Country of Origin China Birth - Death NA Bio Through paintings and poetry from the Song Dynasty (960-1279 A.D.) we can confirm that [...]