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Famous Female Serial Killers

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List of notable or famous female serial killers, with photos. These are among the most infamous women serial killers in history, many of them having had their stories told in the best serial killer movies ever. Most, but not all, of these notorious female murderers are from the USA. While this is not a comprehensive list of all worldwide female serial killers, you could certainly find your top 10 here - including Jeanne Weber and of course Aileen Wuornos.

While there are fewer known female serial killers than male, the women on this list of female serial killers rank among the worst serial killers of all time and committed thousands of murders collectively.
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    Velma Barfield

    Velma Barfield has the dubious distinction of being the first woman executed for her crimes when the death penalty was reinstated in the US in 1977. The five murders on her record included that of her boyfriend and mother.

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    Nannie Doss

    Nannie Doss was a black widow who went through five husbands before being caught and charged with a slew of murders including those of her five husbands, a mother-in-law, her sisters, two of their children, and her own mother. She was never put to death (because she was a woman) and died in prison at age 59 in 1965.

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    Bertha Gifford

    Bertha Gifford was big on arsenic and used the poison to kill nearly two dozen friends and relatives in the late 19th/early 20th century. She plead insanity and spent the rest of her life after being caught in a mental institution.

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    Jeanne Weber

    At the turn of the 20th century, Jeanne Weber embarked on a killing spree that would fell her 2-year-old sister, an 18-month-old, her sister's children, and her own child. She was found not guilty and sentenced to live in an insane asylum where she hanged herself at age 36 in 1910.

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    Jane Toppan

    Jane Toppan, a nurse with a private practice, racked up dozens of victims between 1885 and her capture near the turn of the century. While in police custody in 1901, she admitted to being aroused by the process of killing and was eventually found to be insane and not guilty of her crimes.

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  1. lllama
    Famous Female Serial Killers at 11/23/2012 8:30 PM
    Stupdendous female killers, brother.
  2. Georgeann Novinger
    Famous Female Serial Killers at 11/12/2012 4:30 PM
    Awesome list of female serial killers, brother.
  3. Kimi Haymans
    Famous Female Serial Killers at 11/07/2012 8:30 AM
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    Famous Female Serial Killers at 11/06/2012 5:30 PM
    Excellent serial killers women, dawg.
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    Famous Female Serial Killers at 10/14/2012 7:30 AM
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    Famous Female Serial Killers at 10/12/2012 2:30 PM
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    Famous Female Serial Killers at 10/12/2012 8:30 AM
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    Famous Female Serial Killers at 9/15/2012 7:30 PM
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    Famous Female Serial Killers at 9/05/2012 7:30 PM
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  10. Frida Wiacek
    Famous Female Serial Killers at 9/04/2012 12:30 PM
    Worthy famous killers, brother.
  11. Ming Goffman
    Famous Female Serial Killers at 9/03/2012 3:30 PM
    Considerable woman serial killer, my friend.
  12. Lucilla Vanderberg
    Famous Female Serial Killers at 8/26/2012 6:30 PM
    cool female serial killers in america, my friend.
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    Famous Female Serial Killers at 8/21/2012 3:30 PM
    Admirable women serial killers list, brother.
  14. Deonna Seba
    Famous Female Serial Killers at 7/30/2012 10:30 PM
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  15. Tammera Macchi
    Famous Female Serial Killers at 7/30/2012 7:30 PM
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    Famous Female Serial Killers at 7/24/2012 6:30 PM
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    Famous Female Serial Killers at 7/09/2012 8:30 AM
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  18. Rochel Hnat
    Famous Female Serial Killers at 6/10/2012 6:30 AM
    Considerable female serial killer, brother.
  19. Ronnie Mercer
    Famous Female Serial Killers at 11/05/2011 11:50 AM
    e-Book called Women Who Kill - The B***hes from Hell http://www.amazon.com/WOMEN-WHO-KILL-B***hes-ebook/dp/B0061XRYZ4/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1320518964&sr=1-1
  20. katie
    Famous Female Serial Killers at 10/08/2011 11:52 PM
    Where is Mary bell? She was a young killer and had no remorse for her crimes.
    1. VeronicaJohn
      Famous Female Serial Killers at 5/22/2012 3:44 AM
      Probably because cute little Mary Bell does not reach the standards of what a serial killer is. Mary Bell killed 2 people but it requires 3 or more murders to be labeled a serial killer.
  21. Vampire Princess9315
    Aileen Wuornos at 9/17/2011 11:41 AM
    she might hav been crazy but only coz her crazy ass dad...then her john raped her and beat her half 2 death...
  22. crystalskroch
    Dana Sue Gray at 8/29/2011 9:49 AM
    Dumb Lady.......Shoulda got the death penalty instead of life in prison.....Dumb Dumb lady.......My grandmother (r.i.p. now) Was the only surviving victim of dana grays.....Haha guess the little ole lady in the antique store was tougher then expected........I hope dana Gray ROTS in prison....or is murdered herself!
  23. PIA M D
    Aileen Wuornos at 5/07/2011 9:48 AM
    she was my girl. i'm sorry they killed her. how many male killers did not get the death penalty?
  24. mindgames101
    Famous Female Serial Killers at 4/23/2011 8:45 AM
    Hey calistylie get married just don't go to bar joints,Notice these women are not appealing to the normal male eye candy way of thinking. Also make sure the female you meet was Not abused sexually by her parents or uncle, neighbors as a child. As that and other physical and mental traumas causes one to become serial killer's. and or other variant monsters of civil oder. Find out Before Marriage. Ok brother good luck hope she's stable.
    1. TheMoreUKnow
      Famous Female Serial Killers at 7/25/2011 10:55 AM
      just because someone was sexually abused does not mean they are serial killers. That's a horrible assumption. Do u know atleast 11% percent of people are sexually abused and yet their is only an estimated amount 50 active serial killers in the US
  25. JesseJimenez
    Famous Female Serial Killers at 4/10/2011 5:15 PM
    patricia krenwinkel&leslie van houghten are also serial k*****s who were members of a trained k****r hit squad..
    1. VeronicaJohn
      Famous Female Serial Killers at 5/22/2012 3:52 AM
      Just like I commented on the above post, Lesile Van Houten doesn't fit the definition of what law enforcement considers a serial killer. Since she was only involved in the Labianca murder, that puts her at 2 murders and not the standard 3 or more murders to be classified. Another classification is there has to be a cooling off period in between kills otherwise that would be classified as a mass murder.
  26. dale226
    Irene Leidolf at 2/25/2011 11:59 PM
  27. dale226
    Irene Leidolf at 2/25/2011 11:59 PM
  28. dale226
    Irene Leidolf at 2/25/2011 11:59 PM
    Why do all serial killers (male or female) generally look like this?? They can be seen a mile away! Or is it just really bad police photography? Every one looks freakish. WHO would have a drink with these "girls"?
  29. dale226
    Irene Leidolf at 2/25/2011 11:52 PM
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  30. narcissist
    Aileen Wuornos at 12/08/2010 10:31 AM
    She crazy, canine companion.
  31. SEWZAN
    Aileen Wuornos at 6/28/2010 4:59 PM
    UR A MEAN B***H
  32. Anonymous
    Janie Lou Gibbs at 4/25/2010 10:40 PM
    Was Mrs. Gibbs buried in Cordell,Ga. in 'Sunnyside Cemetery or else where?
  33. crzygirl
    Famous Female Serial Killers at 4/12/2010 12:27 PM
    Why isn't Elizabeth Báthory on this list? She's one of the top 1560's serial killers. I had to write a paper on her, she was intense.
    1. zeeloo
      Famous Female Serial Killers at 6/29/2011 5:48 PM
      elizabeth bathory is number 24 i think she should be number 1
    1. Aniqa
      Famous Female Serial Killers at 3/05/2011 12:00 PM
      she was one of the worst
    1. CassyNJamie
      Famous Female Serial Killers at 2/18/2011 7:48 AM
      She is number 13
  34. calistylie
    Famous Female Serial Killers at 4/12/2010 12:24 PM
    This is a scary list. Famous serial killers are supposed to be men. Now i am scared to get married in case i accidentally marry one of these crazys.
    1. dale226
      Famous Female Serial Killers at 2/25/2011 10:57 PM
      Your comment is illuminating. And made me laugh. Have you seen the photos of these women? You have nothing to fear. You (and I) would NEVER leave a bar with these women! Get married without fear.
    1. ezra
      Famous Female Serial Killers at 8/23/2010 1:55 PM
      just think how women feel... there are an aweful lot more male killers than female.

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