List of prostitutes and courtesans

This list of prostitutes and courtesans includes famous persons who have engaged in prostitution and courtesan work.

Roman copy of the Aphrodite of Cnidus . Phryne was the model.
Nell Gwyn
Madame du Barry
Famous nude painting of Emma Dupont by Jean-Léon Gérôme on his original canvas with scratches
Xaviera Hollander
Vasantasena from the Sanskrit play Mṛcchakatika