Zsa Zsa Gabor (
ZHAH-zhah GAH-bor; born
Sári Gábor; February 6, 1917 – December 18, 2016) was a Hungarian-American actress and socialite.
Gabor began her stage career in
Vienna and was crowned
Miss Hungary in 1936.
[1] She emigrated to the
United States in 1941 and became a sought-after actress with "European flair and style," with a personality that "exuded charm and grace."
[2] Her first film role was a supporting role in
Lovely to Look At. She later acted in
We're Not Married! and played one of her few leading roles in
Moulin Rouge (1952), directed by
John Huston, who described her as a "creditable" actress.
[3] Outside of her acting career, Gabor was best known for having had nine husbands, including hotel magnate
Conrad Hilton and actor
George Sanders.
She once stated, "Men have always liked me and I have always liked men.
But I like a mannish man, a man who knows how to talk to and treat a
woman – not just a man with muscles."
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