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 a 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. She edited the paper Theater and Sport under the name Countess Sollogub, published novels under the name Princess Bebutova and published her theater chronicles under the name of actress Gurielli. She was famous for being the source of scandals and mystifications. She left Russia after the Revolution and settled in France. Published some works in Riga, Latvia. She died in poverty. Had a daughter, Tamara Nikolaevna Bebutova.