Question: who stole the mona lisa from the louvre in 1911?
Answer: Vincenzo Peruggia

Vincenzo Peruggia ( October 8 , 1881 -- October 8 , 1925 ) was an Italian thief , most famous for stealing the Mona Lisa on 21 August 1911 . Born in Dumenza , Varese , Italy , he died in Saint - Maur - des - Fossés , France .