9. Aileen Wuornos
Aileen Wuornos, born Aileen Carol Pittman on February 29, 1956, in Rochester, Michigan, was an American serial killer who murdered seven men in Florida between 1989 and 1990. Wuornos, a sex worker, claimed she killed these men in self-defense during attempted sexual assaults. Her troubled upbringing, marked by sexual abuse and abandonment, contributed to her criminal behavior. Convicted in 1992, she was executed by lethal injection on October 9, 2002. Her life and crimes have been the subject of various media portrayals, including the 2003 film “Monster,” which earned Charlize Theron an Academy Award for Best Actress. For more details, see Biography.com.
