EntertainmentAmerican1911 – 2001
Percilla Bejano
Sideshow performer, disability rights icon
Biography
American sideshow performer known as 'The Monkey Girl' who appeared in circus acts and sideshows during the early-to-mid 20th century. She became a symbol of disability rights.
Quick Facts
Category
Entertainment
Nationality
American
Born
1911
Died
2001
Thinking about the name
Percilla
English origin
“A feminine elaboration of Percy, likely coined in the 19th or early 20th century by adding the classic -illa suffix. Percilla has a vintage Southern belle quality, combining the noble Percy lineage with period femininity, appealing to parents seeking heirloom names with romantic flair.”