Tattooed Women Tattoo History Nora Hildebrandt was the first tattooed woman circus attraction. She was first exhibited in 1882, eighteen years after the international success of Captain Contentus. Like him, her official biography consisted of a tale of being forcibly tattooed in captivity. She recited that she was forcible tattooed by her father, Martin Hildebrandt. … Continue reading Nora Hildebrandt