Is Pepper from American Horror Story a real person?

Is Pepper from American Horror Story a real person?

Pepper, as played by Naomi Grossman for Freak Show, was based on Schlitze Surtees, a real carnival performer. Schlitze is thought to be a man named Simon Metz, born in 1901 in Bronx, NY.

Who is Pepper from American Horror Story based on?

One of the many Freak Show characters to have been inspired by a real person, Pepper (and her husband, Salty) was inspired by Schlitze Surtees. Known as Schlitzie the Pinhead, he was an early 1900s sideshow performer with microcephaly, a neurodevelopmental disorder that causes an unusually small brain and skull.

Is Pepper from AHS a girl?

Pepper is a microcephalic woman and former performer with Fräulein Elsa’s Cabinet of Curiosities who has been committed to Briarcliff Manor. She is a character in American Horror Story portrayed by Naomi Grossman.