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Zizi Jeanmaire
Paris, France
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…
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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".
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2010
L'Amour Fou
Movie Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
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1998
Sternstunde Kunst
TV show Self
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1987
Le monde est à vous
TV show Self
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1987
Sacrée soirée
TV show Self
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1985
That's Dancing!
Movie From 'Hans Christian Andersen' (archive footage)
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1982
Champs-Elysées
TV show Self
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1980
Carmen
Movie Carmen
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1975
Numéro un
TV show Self
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1972
Midi trente
TV show Self
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1972
Le Grand Échiquier
TV show Self
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1971
Cadet Rousselle
TV show Self
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1971
Great Performances
TV show Self
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1968
À bout portant
TV show Self
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1968
Night-Club
TV show Self
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1967
Omnibus
TV show Self
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1967
Europarty
TV show Self
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1964
Der goldene Schuß
TV show Self
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1961
Black Tights
Movie The Gold Digger / Carmen
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1959
Guinguette
Movie Renée aka Guinguette
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1959
Discorama
TV show Self
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1959
The Bell Telephone Hour
TV show Self
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1957
Too Many Lovers
Movie Lulu Natier
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1956
An Evening at the Music Hall
Movie Claudie
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1956
Anything Goes
Movie Gaby Duval
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1956
Cinépanorama
TV show Self
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1952
Hans Christian Andersen
Movie Doro
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1948
The Ed Sullivan Show
TV show Self
