She was affectionately called "M'greet" by her family. She had three younger brothers Johannes Hendriks, Arie Anne, and Cornelis Coenraad. She was the eldest of four children to Antje van der Meulen (1842–1891) and her husband, Adam Zelle (1840–1910). Margaretha Geertruida Zelle was born 7 August 1876 in Leeuwarden, Netherlands. Some have even stated that Mata Hari could not have been a spy and was innocent. It has been said that she was convicted and condemned because the French Army needed a scapegoat, and that the files used to secure her conviction contained several falsifications. Her story has served as an inspiration for many books, films, and other works. The idea of a beautiful exotic dancer using her powers of seduction as a spy made her name synonymous with the femme fatale. She was executed by firing squad in France. Margaretha Geertruida MacLeod (née Zelle 7 August 1876 – 15 October 1917), better known by the stage name Mata Hari ( / ˈ m ɑː t ə ˈ h ɑːr i/), was a Dutch exotic dancer and courtesan who was convicted of being a spy for Germany during World War I.
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