You know when you're screwing around on wikipedia, and you stumble across the page of someone so strange or badass that you just kinda pause for a moment to appreciate their amazingness? This thread is dedicated to them, the lesser known heroes who make history so much fun.
Izumo no Okuni (
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Izumo_no_Okuni) - An ex-priestess who became famous for doing sexy dances, and singing songs filled with innuendo. Started an all-girl troupe comprised of former prostitutes, and created the Kabuki style of theater pretty much just for the avant-garde lulz. Years after she disappeared from the public eye, the Shogun outlawed women from performing in Kabuki theater, 'cause women are evil or whatever.
Mi Heng (
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mi_Heng, although the classic novels
Records of the Three Kingdoms and
Romance of the Three Kingdoms go into more detail) - Basically an internet troll in late Han dynasty China. His hobby was mercilessly criticizing people. Still, his boss Liu Biao recognized his intelligence, and sent him to work for Cao Cao, who at that time controlled the imperial court. Mi Heng almost instantly shat on Cao Cao and all of his officers, and then performed an epic drum solo that made them all cry, before ripping off all of his clothes. Fu
ck yeah. Too bad Cao Cao got butthurt over his insults, and sent him to work for Huang Zu, knowing that Huang Zu would execute the s
hit out of him for impertinence. Which he did.