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Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
April 29, 1924
Died
July 17, 2020
Place of Birth
Paris, France
Also Known As
- Renée Marcelle Jeanmaire
- Renée Marcelle "Zizi" Jeanmaire
Zizi Jeanmaire
0.1 Popularity
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
6.9
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
L'Amour Fou
2010
0.0
Self
Le monde est à vous
1987
5.1
Self
Sacrée Soirée
1987
7.0
From 'Hans Christian Andersen' (archive footage)
That's Dancing!
1985
6.3
Self
Champs-Elysées
1982
8.0
Carmen
Carmen
1980
6.0
Self
Numéro un
1975
6.0
Self - Host
Numéro un
1975
🎬
6.0
Self
Midi trente
1972
8.0
Self
Le Grand Échiquier
1972
Credits
L'Amour Fou
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2010
6.9
Le monde est à vous
as Self
1987
0.0
Sacrée Soirée
as Self
1987
5.1
That's Dancing!
as From 'Hans Christian Andersen' (archive footage)
1985
7.0
Champs-Elysées
as Self
1982
6.3
Carmen
as Carmen
1980
8.0
Numéro un
as Self
1975
6.0
Numéro un
as Self - Host
1975
6.0
🎬
Midi trente
as Self
1972
6.0
Le Grand Échiquier
as Self
1972
8.0
Le Grand Échiquier
as Self - Main Guest
1972
8.0
Cadet Rousselle
as Self
1971
0.0
Great Performances
as Self
1971
5.8
À bout portant
as Self
1968
8.0
🎬
Night-Club
as Self
1968
0.0
Omnibus
as Self
1967
7.2
🎬
Europarty
as Self
1967
0.0
🎬
Der goldene Schuß
as Self
1964
6.0
Black Tights
as The Gold Digger / Carmen
1961
6.2
Guinguette
as Renée aka Guinguette
1959
6.0
Discorama
as Self
1959
0.0
The Bell Telephone Hour
as Self
1959
7.3
Too Many Lovers
as Lulu Natier
1957
5.6
An Evening at the Music Hall
as Claudie
1956
4.9
Anything Goes
as Gaby Duval
1956
6.0
Cinépanorama
as Self
1956
8.0
Hans Christian Andersen
as Doro
1952
6.2
The Ed Sullivan Show
as Self
1948
6.8