- female, deceased (1962)
- Pearl "Polly" Adler (April 16,1900 - June 11,1962) was a Russian-born madam and author. The oldest child of a large family, Polly Adler emigrated...
- female, deceased (1836)
- Theresa Berkley (died September 1836) was a 19th century British dominatrix who ran a brothel in at 28 Charlotte Street, just to the north of Soho,...
- female, deceased (1731)
- Elizabeth Needham (died 3 May 1731), also known as Mother Needham, was an English procuress and brothel-keeper of 18th-century London, who has been...
- male
- Dennis Hof is the owner of two legal brothels in Nevada, near Carson City: the Moonlite Bunny Ranch and BunnyRanch Two. Unlike the other Nevada...
- female, deceased (1982)
- Sally Stanford was a madam, restaurateur, and the mayor of Sausalito, California. Born Mabel Busby in Baker City, Oregon in 1903, she came to San...
- female
- Janie Jones was a famous madam in London in the 1970s. The cabaret singer was imprisoned in 1973 for her involvement in 'controlling prostitutes'....
- female, deceased (1873)
- Mary Ann Conklin, also known as Mother Damnable and Madame Damnable (1821-1873), was a prominent and colorful figure in the early history of...
- female, deceased (1907)
- Mary Jeffries (1854-1907) was a madam and procuress in London's underworld during the late 19th century. During the 1870s, she ran one of the few...
- male, deceased (1920)
- James "Big Jim" Colosimo (1877 - May 11, 1920) was an early Chicago mob boss who was noted for his flashy lifestyle and an empire built on...
- female, deceased (1761)
- Jane Douglas (c.1700-10 June 1761) commonly known as Mother Douglas, was a brothel-keeper in mid-18th century London. Known at the time as "The...
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