ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Alla Nazimova

Alla Nazimova was a woman who lived a long time ago and was very famous for being an actress. When she was a grown-up, she moved to a place called America where she became a big star in the movies they made there.

But Alla was not just a talented actress, she was also really cool because she did things that most people didn't do at that time. She dressed in fancy dresses and wore a lot of makeup, which was not very common for women back then.

Alla also liked to surround herself with other people who were different or unique, like artists and writers. She even had her own house, which was very special and weird. It was called "The Garden of Alla" and it was decorated in a way that some people might think was strange.

Now, Alla lived a long time ago, when some people thought that being different or strange was not good, and they didn't always treat her very kindly. But Alla didn't let that stop her from being herself and being successful. She was an inspiration to many people, especially women who wanted to do things that were not considered "normal."