Zizi Jeanmaire
Zizi Jeanmaire
Person

Zizi Jeanmaire

Actor 1924-04-29 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 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 L...

Known for

FILMOGRAPHY
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Hans Christian Andersen

Hans Christian Andersen

1952 · Doro

L'Amour Fou

L'Amour Fou

2010 · Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Great Performances

Great Performances

1971 · Self

The Ed Sullivan Show

The Ed Sullivan Show

1948 · Self

That's Dancing!

That's Dancing!

1985 · From 'Hans Christian Andersen' (archive footage)

Anything Goes

Anything Goes

1956 · Gaby Duval

Black Tights

Black Tights

1961 · The Gold Digger / Carmen

Champs-Elysées

Champs-Elysées

1982 · Self

Omnibus

Omnibus

1967 · Self

Guinguette

Guinguette

1959 · Renée aka Guinguette

Too Many Lovers

Too Many Lovers

1957 · Lulu Natier

Sacrée soirée

Sacrée soirée

1987 · Self

An Evening at the Music Hall

An Evening at the Music Hall

1956 · Claudie

The Bell Telephone Hour

The Bell Telephone Hour

1959 · Self

Le Grand Échiquier

Le Grand Échiquier

1972 · Self

Cinépanorama

Cinépanorama

1956 · Self

Numéro un

Numéro un

1975 · Self

Carmen

Carmen

1980 · Carmen