Zizi Jeanmaire
Birthday
1924/04/29
Day of death
2020/07/17 (96 years old)
Gender
Female
Place of Birth
Paris, France
Also know as
Renée Marcelle Jeanmaire, Renée Marcelle "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, "Wher...Read more
Acting
(1956) Anything Goes
as Gaby Duval
(1952) Hans Christian Andersen
as Doro
(1956) An Evening at the Music Hall
as Claudie
(2010) L'Amour Fou
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
(1961) Black Tights
as The Gold Digger / Carmen
(1957) Too Many Lovers
as Lulu Natier
(1959) Guinguette
as Renée aka Guinguette
(1980) Carmen
as Carmen
(1985) That's Dancing!
as From 'Hans Christian Andersen' (archive footage)
(1967) Europarty
as Self
(1975) Numéro un
as Self
(1987) Le monde est à vous
as Self
(1968) À bout portant
as Self
(1948) The Ed Sullivan Show
as Self
(1972) Le Grand Échiquier
as Self
(1972) Le Grand Échiquier
as Self - Main Guest
(1971) Cadet Rousselle
as Self
(1964) Der goldene Schuß
as Self
(1972) Midi trente
as Self
(1975) Numéro un
as Self - Host
(1982) Champs-Elysées
as Self
(1956) Cinépanorama
as Self
(1959) The Bell Telephone Hour
as Self
(1959) Discorama
as Self
(1971) Great Performances
as Self
(1968) Night-Club
as Self
(1987) Sacrée soirée
as Self