Louis Tussaud's Waxworks

Madame Tussauds (1761-1850), whose real name was Marie Groschutz, was born in Strasbourg, France. At first her mother worked as a housekeeper in the house of Dr. Philippe Curtius, who was also a wax figure maker, during which time Curtius taught her the craft of wax sculpting. Later, the Pattaya branch of the Louis Tussauds Wax Museum displayed 68 international celebrities including US President Barack Obama, and more than 10 Chinese celebrities including Yao Ming and Jackie Chan were among them. The portraits are vivid and lifelike and very expressive. Today's wax museum collection includes historical figures, royals, sports and entertainment stars, and famous murderers. The museum is now owned by the leisure industry company Tussauds.