Perle Mesta was born on October 12, 1889 in Sturgis, Michigan, USA. She was married to George Mesta. She died on March 16, 1975 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA.
She married steel manufacturer and engineer George Mesta in 1916, but was widowed in 1925; she was the only heir to his $78 million fortune.
Perle was the inspiration for Irving Berlin's musical, "Call Me Madam".
Ethel Merman played the title character in both the Broadway and the 1953 movie
version.
American society figure, political hostess, and U.S. ambassador to Luxembourg (1949-1953).