
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.
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".
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L'Amour Fou
Character:Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Release Date:22/09/2010

That's Dancing!
Character:From 'Hans Christian Andersen' (archive footage)
Release Date:18/01/1985

Carmen
Character:Carmen
Release Date:01/01/1980

Black Tights
Character:The Gold Digger / Carmen
Release Date:07/09/1961

Guinguette
Character:Renée aka Guinguette
Release Date:04/03/1959

Too Many Lovers
Character:Lulu Natier
Release Date:11/12/1957

An Evening at the Music Hall
Character:Claudie
Release Date:19/11/1956

Anything Goes
Character:Gaby Duval
Release Date:27/04/1956

Hans Christian Andersen
Character:Doro
Release Date:19/12/1952

Le monde est à vous
Character:Self

Sacrée Soirée
Character:Self

Champs-Elysées
Character:Self

Numéro un
Character:Self

Numéro un
Character:Self - Host

Midi trente
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Le Grand Échiquier
Character:Self

Le Grand Échiquier
Character:Self - Main Guest

Cadet Rousselle
Character:Self

Great Performances
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À bout portant
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Night-Club
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Omnibus
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Europarty
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Der goldene Schuß
Character:Self

Discorama
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The Bell Telephone Hour
Character:Self

Cinépanorama
Character:Self

The Ed Sullivan Show
Character:Self