Lady Viola

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Lady Viola
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Birth Date 27 March 1898
Birth Place Covington, Kentucky
Death Date 15 April 1977
Occupation Tattooed lady, tattoo artist
Website none

Lady Viola, (born Ethel Martin Vangi in March 27, 1898 in Covington, Kentucky) also known as "the Most Beautiful Tattooed Woman in the World", was a Tattooed lady. She was tattooed by Frank Graf in the 1920s. She worked with the Ringling Bros circus and in dime museums. She also did some tattooing during the winter. She worked with the Thomas Joyland Circus until she was 73. She died the 25th of April, 1977 and is buried in Fulton County, Pennsylvania.

Lady Viola