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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.
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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.
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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 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".
Gender
Female
Birthday
April 29, 1924
Died
July 17, 2020
Birthplace
Paris, France
Also Known As
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Champs-Elysées
1982
Sacrée Soirée
1987
Omnibus
1967
Cinépanorama
1956
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948
Le Grand Échiquier
1972
Le Grand Échiquier
1972
Numéro un
1975
Numéro un
1975
Le monde est à vous
1987
Midi trente
1972
Discorama
1959
The Bell Telephone Hour
1959
À bout portant
1968
Cadet Rousselle
1971
Der goldene Schuß
1964
Night-Club
1968
Europarty
1967