Zsa Zsa Gabor
Hungarian-American socialite and actress (1917–2016)
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- Zsa Zsa Gabor (born Sári Gábor ; February 6, 1917 – December 18, 2016) was a Hungarian-American socialite and actress.
- Gabor competed in the 1933 Miss Hungary pageant, where she placed as second runner-up.
- Gabor emigrated from Hungary to the United States in 1941 and became a sought-after actress with "European flair and style".
- The same year, she appeared in We're Not Married!
- Gabor appeared in more than 70 movies, and her acting career continued into the 1990s.
Zsa Zsa Gabor (born Sári Gábor; February 6, 1917 – December 18, 2016) was a Hungarian-American socialite and actress. Her sisters were socialite Magda Gabor and actress and businesswoman Eva Gabor.
Gabor competed in the 1933 Miss Hungary pageant, where she placed as second runner-up. She began her stage career in Vienna the following year. Gabor emigrated from Hungary to the United States in 1941 and became a sought-after actress with "European flair and style". Her first film role was a supporting role in Lovely to Look At, released in 1952. The same year, she appeared in We're Not Married! and in her most famous film, Moulin Rouge. Gabor appeared in more than 70 movies, and her acting career continued into the 1990s.
Outside of her career, Gabor was famous for her glamour, her extravagant Hollywood lifestyle, and her series of marriages. Gabor had nine husbands, including hotel magnate Conrad Hilton and actor George Sanders.
Early life and family
Zsa Zsa Gabor was born Sári Gábor on February 6, 1917, in Budapest, Hungary, then part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. The middle of three daughters, her parents were Jolie (née Janszieka Tillemann) and Vilmos Gábor (né Grün). Jolie owned a jewelry shop in Budapest, while Vilmos was a Royal Hungarian Army officer. Her parents were both Jewish.
Gabor was named after Sári Fedák, a Hungarian actress. Gabor was called Zsa Zsa because, as a little girl, she couldn't pronounce her own name.
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