Known For
Acting
Born
Apr 29, 1924
Died
Jul 17, 2020
Place of Birth
Paris, France
Credits
27 titles
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, "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
Filmography
L'Amour Fou
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Sternstunde Kunst
Self
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
Night-Club
Self
Omnibus
Self
Europarty
Self
Der goldene Schuß
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