Zizi Jeanmaire
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Zizi Jeanmaire

Born

April 29, 1924

Died

July 17, 2020 (96 years old)

Known For

Acting

Place of Birth

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 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".

L'Amour Fou

L'Amour Fou

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

7.0

2010

Le monde est à vous

Le monde est à vous

Self · (3 episodes)

0.0

1987

Sacrée soirée

Sacrée soirée

Self · (2 episodes)

6.5

1987

That's Dancing!

That's Dancing!

From 'Hans Christian Andersen' (archive footage)

7.0

1985

Champs-Elysées

Champs-Elysées

Self · (4 episodes)

6.3

1982

Carmen

Carmen

Carmen

8.0

1980

Numéro un

Numéro un

Self · (2 episodes)

6.0

1975

Numéro un

Numéro un

Self - Host · (1 episode)

6.0

1975

Midi trente

Self · (1 episode)

6.0

1972

Le Grand Échiquier

Le Grand Échiquier

Self · (1 episode)

8.0

1972

Le Grand Échiquier

Le Grand Échiquier

Self - Main Guest · (1 episode)

8.0

1972

Cadet Rousselle

Cadet Rousselle

Self · (1 episode)

0.0

1971

Great Performances

Great Performances

Self · (1 episode)

5.3

1971

À bout portant

À bout portant

Self · (1 episode)

8.0

1968

Night-Club

Self · (1 episode)

0.0

1968

Omnibus

Omnibus

Self · (1 episode)

7.2

1967

Europarty

Self · (1 episode)

0.0

1967

Der goldene Schuß

Self · (1 episode)

6.0

1964

Black Tights

Black Tights

The Gold Digger / Carmen

6.2

1961

Guinguette

Guinguette

Renée aka Guinguette

6.0

1959

Discorama

Discorama

Self · (2 episodes)

0.0

1959

The Bell Telephone Hour

Self · (1 episode)

7.3

1959

Too Many Lovers

Too Many Lovers

Lulu Natier

5.6

1957

An Evening at the Music Hall

An Evening at the Music Hall

Claudie

4.7

1956

Anything Goes

Anything Goes

Gaby Duval

5.9

1956

Cinépanorama

Cinépanorama

Self · (2 episodes)

8.0

1956

Hans Christian Andersen

Hans Christian Andersen

Doro

6.3

1952

The Ed Sullivan Show

The Ed Sullivan Show

Self · (3 episodes)

6.8

1948