Helena Blavatsky

Known for

Acting

Born

August 12, 1831

Died

May 8, 1891

Birthplace

Dnipro, Ukraine

Helena Petrovna Blavatsky, often known as Madame Blavatsky, was a Russian and American mystic and author who co-founded the Theosophical Society in 1875. She gained an international following as the leading theoretician of Theosophy.