Popular Documented Figures That May Be Completely Made Up

Zorro

The masked swordsman who crept into the hearts of millions of adoring fans thanks to his portrayal by Antonio Banderas on the silver screen has often been mistaken for a real life person. Although the character himself talks about the legend of Zorro being passed down from generation to generation, this is purely something that was created as part of the storyline. Zorro’s character is based on an 1800’s thief, but has no formal affiliation with a real person otherwise.

Zorro