Ah Toy
Ah Toy | |
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| Born | May 18, 1829 |
| Died | February 1, 1928 (aged 98) |
| Nationality | Qing Chinese, American |
| Other names | Atoy, Attoy, Achoi, Achoy |
| Occupation(s) | sex worker, madam |
Ah Toy (Chinese: 亞彩; Sidney Lau: Aa3 Coi2; 18 May 1829 – 1 February 1928) was a Chinese American sex worker and madam in San Francisco, California during the California Gold Rush, and the first Chinese sex worker in San Francisco. Arriving from Hong Kong in 1848, she became the best-known Asian woman in the American frontier.