Is roxie hart real

Roxie Hart is a fictional character from the 1926 play "Chicago" by Maurine Dallas Watkins, which was later adapted into a popular musical and film. She is based on the real-life case of Beulah Annan, a woman who was tried for murder in Chicago during the 1920s. While Roxie Hart herself is not a real person, her character reflects the sensationalism and themes of crime and celebrity that were prevalent in that era.