Zizi Jeanmaire
Actor
Born April 29, 1924 in 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.
Filmography
L'Amour Fou
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Le monde est à vous
Self
Sacrée soirée
Self
That's Dancing!
From 'Hans Christian Andersen' (archive footage)
Champs-Elysées
Self
Carmen
Carmen
Numéro un
Self
Midi trente
Self
Le Grand Échiquier
Self
Cadet Rousselle
Self
Great Performances
Self
À bout portant
Self
Omnibus
Self
Black Tights
The Gold Digger / Carmen
Guinguette
Renée aka Guinguette
Discorama
Self
The Bell Telephone Hour
Self
Too Many Lovers
Lulu Natier
An Evening at the Music Hall
Claudie
Anything Goes
Gaby Duval
Cinépanorama
Self
Hans Christian Andersen
Doro
The Ed Sullivan Show
Self