MoB MARIETTA’S OWN
Queen
VIRGINIA HILL was known as the
“Mistress of the Mob” or “Queen of
the Mob” in the 30s and 40s, or
some more formally record her in the history
books as a “top courier for the mob.” She was
sharp, no-nonsense, beautiful and charming,
so the mob leaders knew the feds were much
less likely to investigate her than the typical
mobster. In the 30s, she was the top moll in
the underworld.
Hill was perhaps most famous for being
the girlfriend of mobster Bugsy Siegel, who
was a gang leader in New York’s Hell’s
Kitchen. Siegel was murdered in her Los
Angeles home while she was in Paris and a
movie was made about him and Hill in the
90s called “Bugsy.” Annette Benning played
the role of Hill.
IN THE 1930S AND 40S,
VIRGINIA HILL WAS THE TOP
MOLL IN THE UNDERWORLD.
BUT FOR HER FELLOW
MARIETTIANS, SHE WAS
KNOWN MORE FOR HER
WILD ATTIRE AND EVEN
WILDER ANTICS.
W R I T T E N BY K AT Y R U T H CAMP
16 COBB LIFE | APRIL 2021