Olga Mihaylovna Bebutova

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Olga Mihaylovna Bebutova, maiden name Danilova, 1 November 1879 — 26 March 1952, was a Russian actress and writer. Her popularity was also helped by her beauty, as she was the winner of Russian beauty contest in 1906. Her first husband was the Prince Bebutov, the second - the Count Sollogub. That's how she earned the nickname of "countess-actress". She played in Saint Petersburg theaters. Under name of Countess Sollogub she edited the paper "Theater and Sport", where she published her novels under the name of Princess Bebutova and her theater chronicles under the name of actress Gurielli. She was famous for being the source of scandals and mystifications. She left Russia after Revolution and settled in France. Published some works in Riga, Latvia. She died in poverty. Had a daughter, Tamara Nikolaevna Bebutova.