Freakshow Influences on AHS Characters

Most of the character from American Horror Story; Freakshow are influenced by real life "freaks" from the victorian era. I was able to find some of the ones they took inspiration from.

Ethal Darling- The bearded Lady

Real Influence-Grace Gilbert

Meep 

KooKoo- The bird girl

The Tattler Twins- Conjoined

Millie-Christine - The Two Headed Nightingale

Jimmy Darling - Lobster Boy

Fred Wilson - Lobster Man

Pednaud, T. J. (2014) The Real Freaks Featured in the American Horror Story: Freak Show Opening Credits - Circus Freaks and Human Oddites. Available at: http://www.thehumanmarvels.com/real-freaks-featured-american-horror-story-freak-show-opening-credits/