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May 12, 2023 · By Adrienne Tyler. Updated May 12, 2023. Link copied to clipboard. The Greatest Showman tells the story of P.T. Barnum (Hugh Jackman) and his museum and circus, made famous thanks to the performances of his group of “freaks”, a group Zendaya's character Anne Wheeler doesn't seem to fit into at first sight.
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Anne Wheeler is a fictional character in the film, The Greatest Showman, who performs as one of P. T. Barnum's circus acts. She is portrayed by former Disney Channel star Zendaya. Anne is an introverted, audacious and self-conscious African American woman. She is a confident and experienced...
- P.T. Barnum, portrayed by Hugh Jackman. Phineas Taylor Barnum was the mastermind behind the world-famous circus spectacle that would come to be known as "The Greatest Show on Earth."
- Charity (Hallett) Barnum, portrayed by Michelle Williams. At age 21, Charity Hallett Barnum, of Bethel, Connecticut, married Barnum, then 19, in the fall of 1829.
- Jenny Lind, portrayed by Rebecca Ferguson. Jenny Lind, otherwise known as "The Swedish Nightingale," was one of the most highly regarded opera singers of the 19th century.
- The Bearded Lady, Lettie Lutz, portrayed by Keala Settle. The Bearded Lady, known as Lettie Lutz in The Greatest Showman, was actually named Annie Jones in real life.
- Michelle Williams. Born: September 9, 1980. Birthplace: Kalispell, Montana, USA. Charity Barnum. Born: October 28, 1808. Birthplace: Bethel, Connecticut, USA. Death: November 19, 1873.
- Rebecca Ferguson. Born: October 19, 1983. Birthplace: Stockholm, Sweden. Jenny Lind. Born: October 6, 1820. Birthplace: Stockholm, Sweden. Death: November 2, 1887. Pictured in 1850, the year P.T.
- Sam Humphrey. Born: abt 1994. Birthplace: Auckland, New Zealand. Tom Thumb. Born: January 4, 1838. Birthplace: Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA. Death: July 15, 1883, Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA (stroke)
- Keala Settle. Born: November 5, 1975. Birthplace: Laie, Hawaii, USA. Annie Jones. Born: July 14, 1865. Birthplace: Virginia, USA. Death: October 22, 1902, Brooklyn, New York, USA (tuberculosis)
The Greatest Showman is a 2017 American biographical musical drama film ... Anne Wheeler, but he hides his feelings. ... Barnum leaves the circus early and arrives on ...
Dec 20, 2017 · With Hugh Jackman as P.T. Barnum, this big-screen musical tells the story of how a penniless tailor’s son stretched the boundaries of imagination, astonishing the expectations of his audience....
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Aug 17, 2020 · By Bella Ross. Published Aug 17, 2020. The Greatest Showman portrays P.T. Barnum (Hugh Jackman) as a visionary who rose to prominence and empowered outcasts through his circus but how close is it to the truth?
