Marie Laveau, the famed Voodoo Queen of New Orleans, was born in 1801 and swiftly became an key figure in the city's history. Beyond her spiritual practices, Marie was also a savvy businesswoman, running a beauty parlor where New Orleans' elite shared their secrets.

With a knack for gathering information, she seamlessly blended her role as a hairdresser with her Voodoo consultations. When not managing locks and tresses, she was a dedicated Voodoo practitioner, healer, herbalist, entrepreneur and community activist. Nowadays, the superstitious leave hair accessories at her former abode, hoping for a sprinkle of her famed luck.

Even punk rock band the Misfits wanted a piece of the Voodoo pie, unsuccessfully attempting to exhume Laveau from her grave after a local concert in 1982.