[PAR] [TLE] Julia Pastrana [SEP] Julia Pastrana (1834 – 25 March 1860) was a performer and singer during the 19th century.  Pastrana, an indigenous woman from Mexico, was born in 1834, somewhere in the state of Sinaloa.  She was born with a genetic condition, hypertrichosis terminalis (or generalized hypertrichosis lanuginosa); her face and body were covered with straight black hair.  Her ears and nose were unusually large, and her teeth were irregular.  The latter condition was caused by a rare disease, undiagnosed in her lifetime, Gingival hyperplasia, which thickened her lips and gums. [PAR] [TLE] The Ape Woman [SEP] The Ape Woman (Italian: "La donna scimmia" , French: "Le Mari de la femme à barbe" ) is a 1964 Italian-French drama film directed by Marco Ferreri.  It was entered into the 1964 Cannes Film Festival.  The film was inspired by the real-life story of Julia Pastrana a 19th-century woman exploited as a freak show attraction by her manager Theodore Lent.
[PAR] [TLE] Julia Pastrana [ SEP ] Julia Pastrana ( 1834 – 25 March 1860 ) was a performer and singer during the 19th century . Pastrana , an indigenous woman from Mexico , was born in 1834 , somewhere in the state of Sinaloa . She was born with a genetic condition , hypertrichosis terminalis ( or generalized hypertrichosis lanuginosa ) ; her face and body were covered with straight black hair . Her ears and nose were unusually large , and her teeth were irregular . The latter condition was caused by a rare disease , undiagnosed in her lifetime , Gingival hyperplasia , which thickened her lips and gums . [PAR] [TLE] The Ape Woman [ SEP ] The Ape Woman ( Italian : " La donna scimmia " , French : " Le Mari de la femme à barbe " ) is a 1964 Italian - French drama film directed by Marco Ferreri . It was entered into the 1964 Cannes Film Festival . The film was inspired by the real - life story of Julia Pastrana a 19th - century woman exploited as a freak show attraction by her manager Theodore Lent .
which performer and singer during the 19th century  inspired The Ape Woman
which performer and singer during the 19th century inspired The Ape Woman
Julia Pastrana
Julia Pastrana