Zizi Jeanmaire
Zizi Jeanmaire
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 Acting
Most Rating 0.4548
Birthday 1924-04-29
Place of Birth Paris, France
Also Known As Renée Marcelle Jeanmaire, Renée Marcelle "Zizi" Jeanmaire,
Anything Goes
1956

Anything Goes

Hans Christian Andersen
1952

Hans Christian Andersen

An Evening at the Music Hall
1956

An Evening at the Music Hall

L'Amour Fou
2010

L'Amour Fou

Black Tights
1961

Black Tights

Too Many Lovers
1957

Too Many Lovers

Guinguette
1959

Guinguette

Carmen
1980

Carmen

That's Dancing!
1985

That's Dancing!