Zizi Jeanmaire

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Birth Name: Renée Marcelle Jeanmaire

Age: 100, born 29 April 1924

Country of origin: France

Currently Residing In: Switzerland

Relationship Status: Married

Partner: Roland Petit

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Description: Born Renée Marcelle Jeanmaire in Paris, she met her future husband and long-time collaborator Roland Petit at the Paris Opera Ballet at the age of nine. She joined his company, Petit's ballets de Paris in 1949. In 1954, they married, and their successful shows put her on the road to stardom. This led to a brief stint in Hollywood (where she was credited simply as Jeanmaire), appearing in the musicals Hans Christian Andersen (1952) and Anything Goes (1956). After that, she concentrated on ballet, producing more than 60 shows with Petit. From the 1960s on, she also had a career in music with such hits as "Mon truc en plumes& ... (more)

Tags: Ballet (1), Ballerina (1), Actress (1), Dancer (1), Entertainer (1), Film Actress (1)

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