Zizi Jeanmaire
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- April 29, 1924, Paris, France
- Died
- July 17, 2020
- Movies
- 9
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".
Best-Known Movies
Filmography
| 2010 | L'Amour Fou | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| 1985 | That's Dancing! | From 'Hans Christian Andersen' (archive footage) |
| 1980 | Carmen | Carmen |
| 1961 | Black Tights | The Gold Digger / Carmen |
| 1959 | Guinguette | Renée aka Guinguette |
| 1957 | Too Many Lovers | Lulu Natier |
| 1956 | An Evening at the Music Hall | Claudie |
| 1956 | Anything Goes | Gaby Duval |
| 1952 | Hans Christian Andersen | Doro |
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