List of prostitutes and courtesans

This list of prostitutes and courtesans includes famous persons who have engaged in prostitution and courtesan work. == Historical == === Ancient world === Aspasia, Greek hetaera, companion of Pericles Phryne, Greek hetaera Thaïs, Greek hetaera who lived during the time of Alexander the Great Theodora (6th century), empress of Byzantium === Early Modern era === Imperia Cognati, the "first courtesan" in Europe Isabella de Luna, Italian (originally Spanish) courtesan of Renaissance-era Rome.

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