
Known for
Acting
Born
April 29, 1924
Birthplace
Paris, France
Died
July 17, 2020 (aged 96)
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"...
2010
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1998
1987
1987
1985
as From 'Hans Christian Andersen' (archive footage)
1982
1980
as Carmen
1975
1972
1972
1971
1971
1968
1968
1967
1967
1964
1961
as The Gold Digger / Carmen
1959
as Renée aka Guinguette
1959
1959
1957
as Lulu Natier
1956
as Claudie
1956
as Gaby Duval
1956