Who is the most famous female serial killer?

Answer 1

The most recent that I could find would be Kristen Gilbert. Convicted of two first degree murder charges and three second degree murder charges. Gilbert, an RN, was injecting patients to cause heart failure. Finally arrested in 1996, she is now serving multilple life sentences in a federal prison in Texas.

*Point of interest:Gilbert was born in Fall River, MA, hometown of Lizzie Borden.

Here are two from 2014:

Angeline Mabhiza - Zimbabwe (4 own babies; cousin; suicide)

Erika Murray - USA (3 newborns)

(Source: "Female Serial Killers of the 21st Century: A Photo Gallery")

Answer 2

That honor would go to Aileen Wuornos who was executed in Florida for the murder of at least 7 men.

Wuornos is indeed famous, mostly because she was popular among feminists. Yet Elizabeth Bathory is more famous worldwide and was a much worse criminal (most of her hundreds of victims were female). Take a look at "Female Serial Killers of 19th Century America" to get an idea of famous American female serial killers of the past. There were lots of them.

Answer 3

Technically, Mary Bell would be the shortest female serial killer, who was only 10 when she murdered her 3 year old cousin, followed very soon by other children telling tails of Mary trying to strangle them. Look up "Serial Killer Girls" (online) and you will find other young girls who where serial murderers.

Martha Beck, aka Lonely Hearts Killer with male companion Ray Fernandez, was short in stature (around 5') but weighed in at about 300 lbs. Bonnie Parker of Bonnie and Clyde fame, although not listed as a serial killer, was only 4' 11" tall.