Bernardine Hamaekers, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Bernardine Hamaekers

Date of Birth: 12-Jun-1836

Place of Birth: Leuven, Flemish Region, Belgium

Date of Death: 24-Oct-1912

Profession: singer

Nationality: Belgium

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Caroline Frédérique Bernardine Hamaekers (12 June 1836 – 24 October 1912) was a Belgian soprano prominent in the opera houses and demimonde of Paris from the mid-1850s through 1869.
For a time she was the mistress of Napoleon III, but had several other lovers.
In 1870 she returned to Belgium where she was a prima donna at the Théâtre Royal de la Monnaie until her retirement from the stage in 1884.
Her last years in Brussels found her almost destitute.
In a fit of despair she committed suicide at the age of 76.