John Theodore Tussaud (2 May 1858 – 13 October 1943) was a British sculptor, manager and chief artist of Madame Tussauds wax museum,[1] as well as an author of several books.

Although his father sold Madame Tussauds to a company headed by Edwin Josiah Poyser in February 1889, John Theodore Tussaud continued in his role as manager and chief artist for many years.

[2] He exhibited a bust of Alfred, Lord Tennyson and other sculptures at the Royal Academy.

He wrote a book on the history of Madame Tussauds[3] and the book The Chosen Four about four of Napoleon Bonaparte's loyal supporters who followed him into exile on Saint Helena.

[4] In 1935, Tussaud was elected a fellow of the Royal Society of Arts.