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
Great Performances
Numéro un
Numéro un
Champs-Elysées
The Ed Sullivan Show
Sacrée soirée
Omnibus
Le monde est à vous
All Movies (9)
- L'Amour Fou2010 · as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- That's Dancing!1985 · as From 'Hans Christian Andersen' (archive footage)
- Carmen1980 · as Carmen
- Black Tights1961 · as The Gold Digger / Carmen
- Guinguette1959 · as Renée aka Guinguette
- Too Many Lovers1957 · as Lulu Natier
- An Evening at the Music Hall1956 · as Claudie
- Anything Goes1956 · as Gaby Duval
- Hans Christian Andersen1952 · as Doro
All TV Shows (20)
- Sternstunde Kunst1998 · as Self
- Le monde est à vous1987 · as Self
- Sacrée soirée1987 · as Self
- Champs-Elysées1982 · as Self
- Numéro un1975 · as Self
- Numéro un1975 · as Self - Host
- Midi trente1972 · as Self
- Le Grand Échiquier1972 · as Self
- Le Grand Échiquier1972 · as Self - Main Guest
- Cadet Rousselle1971 · as Self
- Great Performances1971 · as Self
- À bout portant1968 · as Self
- Night-Club1968 · as Self
- Omnibus1967 · as Self
- Europarty1967 · as Self
- Der goldene Schuß1964 · as Self
- Discorama1959 · as Self
- The Bell Telephone Hour1959 · as Self
- Cinépanorama1956 · as Self
- The Ed Sullivan Show1948 · as Self