But the truth is a lot more interesting, and to discover the real Mata Hari, you have to travel to her hometown. She was born in Leeuwarden in 1876. Her real name was Margaretha Zelle.

Houston author Michelle Moran, internationally bestselling author of Nefertiti and Rebel Queen, will discuss and sign copies of her new novel, Mata Hari's Last Dance. Moran brings her talent for ...

Building a dance repertoire on the sensuous temple dances she had observed in Asia, Mata Hari had her breakthrough performance at the Paris Musee Guimet on March 13, 1905.

Mata Hari’s True Story Remains a Mystery 100 Years After Her Death 5 minute read Mata Hari (1876-1917), real name Gertrude Margarete Zelle. Dancer on French stage, executed as a spy by the French.

The result is “Mata Hari: The Naked Spy,” Wolf and Amorison’s documentary that plays a sold-out show April 22 and at 2 p.m. April 24 as part of the Tiburon International Film Festival.