Molière (Jean-Baptiste Poquelin) was born in Paris on January 15, 1622. He was educated at the finest schools (the College de Clermont in Paris.)
Jean-Baptiste had fallen in love with a beautiful red-headed actress named Madeleine Béjart.
Jean-Baptiste founded a dramatic troupe called The Illustrious Theater. It was about this time that he changed his name to Molière, probably to spare his father the embarrassment of having an actor in the family.he wrote play…
