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Zizi Jeanmaire

Known For
Acting

Known Credits
29

Gender
Female

Birthday
April 29, 1924 (102 years old)

Place of Birth
Paris, France

Zizi Jeanmaire

Biography

Zizi Jeanmaire (born Renée Marcelle Jeanmaire; 29 April 1924 – 17 July 2020) was a French ballet dancer, actress and singer. She was the widow of renowned dancer and choreographer Roland Petit. She became famous in the 1950s after playing the title role in the ballet Carmen, produced in London in 1949, and went on to appear in several Hollywood films.

She and Petit had one daughter, Valentine Petit, a dancer and actress.

Jeanmaire is mentioned in the lyrics of the song by Peter Sarstedt, "Where Do You Go To (My Lovely)?", in the first line: "You talk like Marlene Dietrich, and you dance like Zizi Jeanmaire / Your clothes are all made by Balmain and there's diamonds and pearls in your hair".

She is also mentioned in the lyrics of the song by Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel, "Nothing is Sacred", from their album Timeless Flight: "I said: "Zizi Jeanmaire wouldn't take this and neither will we / if they call me Napoleon again I'll be forced to let the lion free".

Known For

Acting

2010L'Amour Fouas Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1998Sternstunde Kunstas Self
1987Le monde est à vousas Self
1987Sacrée soiréeas Self
1985That's Dancing!as From 'Hans Christian Andersen' (archive footage)
1982Champs-Elyséesas Self
1980Carmenas Carmen
1975Numéro unas Self
1975Numéro unas Self - Host
1972Midi trenteas Self
1972Le Grand Échiquieras Self
1972Le Grand Échiquieras Self - Main Guest
1971Cadet Rousselleas Self
1971Great Performancesas Self
1968À bout portantas Self
1968Night-Clubas Self
1967Omnibusas Self
1967Europartyas Self
1964Der goldene Schußas Self
1961Black Tightsas The Gold Digger / Carmen
1959Guinguetteas Renée aka Guinguette
1959Discoramaas Self
1959The Bell Telephone Houras Self
1957Too Many Loversas Lulu Natier
1956An Evening at the Music Hallas Claudie
1956Anything Goesas Gaby Duval
1956Cinépanoramaas Self
1952Hans Christian Andersenas Doro
1948The Ed Sullivan Showas Self

Production