Zizi Jeanmaire
Born in Paris, France — Apr 29 1924• Died Jul 17 2020
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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 l…
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Great Performances
Self
Omnibus
Self
Midi trente
Self
Le Grand Échiquier
Self
Numéro un
Self
The Bell Telephone Hour
Self
Cadet Rousselle
Self
À bout portant
Self
Der goldene Schuß
Self
Europarty
Self
Too Many Lovers
Lulu Natier
That's Dancing!
From 'Hans Christian Andersen' (archive footage)
Black Tights
The Gold Digger / Carmen
L'Amour Fou
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Anything Goes
Gaby Duval
Hans Christian Andersen
Doro
Guinguette
Renée aka Guinguette
An Evening at the Music Hall
Claudie
Carmen
Carmen