Any idea who this WOMAN is and why she is NOTABLE?

[AviatorTom]

This is a picture of a notable woman.

Do you know who she is and why she is notable?

The poll contains some possible answers to why she is notable, but not necessarily the right one.

Hint: She died in 2002.

Correct answer will be given in a few days (Tuesday)

First woman to fly solo over the North Pole

She gave birth to octuplets

Did the uncredited singing for Natalie Wood in "West Side Story"

Girlfriend of George Orwell, helped him write the book "1984"

First woman to win a Formula One race

Soviet cosmonaut, first woman in space

None of the above - please tell us who she is and why she is notable

Updates

6 mo

The GaG community is impressed... by the number of people who watch crime shows.

No point waiting until Tuesday to reveal the answer.

She is serial killer Aileen Wuornos, a prostitute convicted of killing 7 men (her clients) in 1989 and 1990. She was executed in 2002 at age 46. Charlize Theron won an Oscar for portraying her in the movie "Monster".

[MicroJ]

Eileen or Aileen Wornos, a prostitute who robbed and murdered 7 of her clients. She was executed in 2002 for those murders. The movie Monster was based on her killing spree.

[OlderAndWiser]

I know who she is and I'm glad I never met her.

[OlderAndWiser]

She was executed in Florida, the second woman executed in Florida after the death penalty was reinstated in 1976.

[lightbulb27]

yikes. our society is a trauma generator, especially for sensitive people. once they go nuts and do wrong, the treatment is to mask the problems. If the problem is great enough they are punished with more suffering.
it's not a nice world..

[OlderAndWiser]

@lightbulb27 She obviously had an extremely troubled past but was mentally competent. And not everyone with such a past becomes a serial killer.

[lightbulb27]

yes why they go that way is a bit of a mystery, but it's all the same crap.
my premise is solid... people corrupted and abused have to find the right way out of the maze. many do not.
its all in the bible, esp gen 2-3. ugh... and a bunch walking around today.

[lightbulb27]

ps was going to ask how you are doing communicating with helen. We have some "interesting" exchanges of confusion and mis translation and such. fortunately we have low stress and can turn it to understanding and laughter. its' not just language but how it's interpeted.

[OlderAndWiser]

Thanks for MHO!

[CherryLove007]

Easy to know about her if you have ever watched a crime show with her history or read a magazine.

[Nikki1989]

She is/was the mass murderer, Aileen Wuornos.

[AyChingao]

Fairly sure that this is Eileen Wuornos (spelling?) a mass murder who was executed for her crimes. Rare thing for a woman eh?

[BCRanger10]

She's that crazy psycho murderer chick that Charlize Theron played in that Monster picture... right?

[docster]

She looks like the woman who killed a number of men. Charlise Theron (sp?) played her in the film Monster. I'm thinking Woronos?

[4ngelic]

i think her name is eileen and she's a serial killer

[sage2021]

She's famous for being the first woman serial killer and killed only men.

[ArrowheadSW]

I'm not sure she is any of the above. Hummm...

[AngryCarl2]

That's Aileen Wournos. One of the few women to be executed in recent history, despite being obviously insane.

[sirderpsalot123]

Can't think of her name but she would kill and rob men

[DavyJ]

Eileen Wournos, American serial killer who murdered 7 men.

[msc545]

That is Aileen Wournos, an American prostitute and serial killer.

[LiamJHayden]

Probably where they got the surname for the Chief of Police in the Haven TV Show.

[beenherebefore]

That's Aileen Wuornos.

[Anonymous]

Aileen Wuornos.

[Anonymous]

Probably none of the above.

[douride2]

I have no idea who she is.

[888theGreat]

Serial Killer

[blackeagle007]

No.. I give up!

[Dargil]

Yikes!

[Jennz6]

Tell us

[snermcger]

Her.22 pistol.

[Crucimoonacy]

Serial killer