caption death_date death_place birth_place other_names nationality name birth_date spouse image article_title birth_name partner occupation
lola montez c. 1851 17 january 1861 new york city , us grange , sligo , ireland donna lola montez irish lola montez 17 february 1821 lieutenant thomas james george trafford heald patrick hull lola montez.jpg lola montez
 maria dolores eliza rosanna gilbert ludwig i of bavaria dancer
lola montez

marie dolores eliza rosanna gilbert , countess of landsfeld -lrb- 17 february 1821 -- 17 january 1861 -rrb- , better known by the stage name lola montez , was an irish dancer and actress who became famous as a `` spanish dancer '' , courtesan , mistress of king ludwig i of bavaria , who made her countess of landsfeld .
she used her influence to institute liberal reforms .
at the start of the revolutions of 1848 in the german states , she was forced to flee .
she proceeded to the united states via switzerland , france and london , returning to her work as an entertainer and lecturer .
