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Zizi Jeanmaire is a French ballet dancer and 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.
Birth Name
Renée Marcelle Jeanmaire
Born
Tuesday, 29 April 1924
Died
Friday, 17 July 2020
Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| L'amour fou | Self | 2010 |
| Roland Petit à Marseille | 1997 | |
| That's Dancing! | Archival footage from 'Hans Christian Andersen' | 1985 |
| The Monte Carlo Show | Self | 1980 |
| Carmen | Carmen | 1980 |
| Great Performances | Self | 1971 |
| The Hollywood Palace | Self - Singer | 1964 |
| Black Tights | Carmen / The Gold Digger | 1961 |
| The Revlon Revue | Herself | 1959 |
| Guinguette | Renée dit 'Guinguette' / Renée dite Guinguette | 1959 |
Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| L'amour fou | Self | 2010 |
| Roland Petit à Marseille | 1997 | |
| That's Dancing! | Archival footage from 'Hans Christian Andersen' | 1985 |
| The Monte Carlo Show | Self | 1980 |
| Carmen | Carmen | 1980 |
| Great Performances | Self | 1971 |
| The Hollywood Palace | Self - Singer | 1964 |
| Black Tights | Carmen / The Gold Digger | 1961 |
| The Revlon Revue | Herself | 1959 |
| Guinguette | Renée dit 'Guinguette' / Renée dite Guinguette | 1959 |
| The Bell Telephone Hour | Self | 1959 |
| Charmants garçons | Lulu Natier | 1957 |
| Folies-Bergère | Claudie | 1956 |
| Anything Goes | Gaby Duval | 1956 |
| Max Liebman Spectaculars | Ballerina | 1954 |
| Hans Christian Andersen | Doro | 1952 |
| The Ed Sullivan Show | Self / Self - ballet dancer | 1948 |
