Henrietta Lacks Biography, Birthday & Nationality

Henrietta Lacks 01/08/1920   -   04/10/1951

Henrietta Lacks Introduction:

Henrietta Lacks was a woman whose cancer cells were used as the source of HeLa cell line. Check out this biography to know about her life and legacy.Famous as: Source of HeLa cell line

Henrietta Lacks Biography, Awards, Facts and Family

  • Famous: Black Miscellaneous
  • Died At Age: 31
  • Sun Sign: Leo
  • Also Known As: Loretta Pleasant
  • Born In: Roanoke
  • Famous As: Source Of HeLa Cell Line
  • Height: 1.57 M
  • Spouse/Ex-: David Lacks
  • Father: John Randall Pleasant
  • Mother: Eliza Lacks Pleasant
  • Siblings: Charles Pleasant, Gladys Pleasant Lacks, Henry Pleasant, John Randall II, Lawrence Pleasant, Lillian Pleasant
  • Children:
    1. David Lacks Jr.
    2. Deborah Lacks
    3. Elsie Lacks
    4. Lawrence Lacks
    5. Zakariyya Bari Abdul Rahman
  • Died On: October 4, 1951
  • Place Of Death: Baltimore
  • U.S. State: Virginia, African-American From Virginia
  • Cause Of Death: Cancer
  • Awards: Maryland Women's Hall Of Fame
  • Bio: Henrietta Lacks Was A Woman Whose Cancer Cells Were Used As The Source Of HeLa Cell Line. Check Out This Biography To Know About Her Life And Legacy.Famous As: Source Of HeLa Cell Line