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Zizi Jeanmaire BIO

Renée Marcelle Jeanmaire, known as Zizi Jeanmaire, 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 and Paris revues.

Jeanmaire has appeared in multiple musical films such as Hans Christian Andersen in 1952, and Cole Porter's Anything Goes in 1956.

On Broadway, she was seen in The Girl in Pink Tights in 1954, as well as Can-Can in 1981.

Jeanmaire danced in 1944 in the Soirées de la danse at the Theater Sarah Bernhardt. She became a ballerina of the Nouveau Ballet de Monte Carlo in 1946, and danced during the last season of Colonel de Basil's Ballets Russes de Monte Carlo in London in 1947. From 1949, she became the star of the Ballets de Paris directed by Petit, where she was known for her energy and passion.

In 1972, celebrated French songwriter Serge Gainsbourg wrote a musical revue for Jeanmaire, entitled Zizi, je t'aime! The performance was created for the Casino de Paris with choreography by Petit and costumes designed by Yves Saint Laurent.

Zizi Jeanmaire STAGE CREDITS

[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 1981
La Mome Pistache

Snake

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1954
Lisette Gervais


Zizi Jeanmaire News


BWW Review: MIXITY at Théatre Lepic


18 years after his successful musical revue Zapping at the Théâtre du Gymnase before transferring to the Olympia and the Trianon, Bruno Agati is back with another off the wall production, this time focusing on gender ambiguity and digging more deeply into the inner psyche of its writer-director-choreographer. Always oscillating between first and second degrees of humor, whereas Zapping stayed exclusively on the latter, Mixity is essentially more of a drag show than a dance show even if every act is thoroughly choreographed, exploring the diversity of drag, man to woman, woman to man, and in between!

Dancer, Actress, and Singer Zizi Jeanmaire Dies at Age 96


BroadwayWorld is saddened to report that ballet dancer, actress, and singer Zizi Jeanmaire has died at age 96.

BWW Review: PARISIAN DREAM Une CRÈME de la FRENCH FANTASY at Assistance League Playhouse


Lola Ohlala has assembled a little gem of a Cabaret Versatile, putting together, for the Hollywood Fringe Festival, a charming, delightful tale, filled with laughter, gorgeous girls, feathers and sparkle galore, and dancing; lots of dancing!

The Sarasota Ballet's Principal Film Series Allows Audiences To Explore The World Of Dance Through Cinema


The Sarasota Ballet announces today the line-up of films for the 2017 2018 The Principal Film Series, which invites audiences to explore the world of dance through cinema and gain a special insight into the history of ballet.

Trump Speechwriter Meredith McIver Was Once a Broadway Baby


Before her name became synonymous with 'Speechgate,' Meredith McIver was a New York ballet dancer who briefly basked in the bright lights of Broadway.

FLASH SPECIAL: We Can CAN-CAN Again! A Parisian Cole Porter Celebration


With news coming late this week of a revised and reworked edition of the Cole Porter/Abe Burrows Golden Age musical CAN-CAN aiming for a reading in October and the possibility of a potential major production thereafter, now seems like a tres bien moment in time to glance back at the underappreciated charms of this alluring, Paris-set show. Plus, from Gwen Verdon, Patti LuPone, Eartha Kitt, Shirley MacLaine and Chita Rivera to Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Kelly Clarkson, MAD MEN's Christina Hendricks and many more, this clip collection has more than just an errant bright bulb or two to add to the already magnificent and romantic sights of the city of lights.

Zizi Jeanmaire FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Zizi Jeanmaire been in?

Zizi Jeanmaire has appeared on Broadway in 2 shows.

How many West End shows has Zizi Jeanmaire been in?

Zizi Jeanmaire has not appeared in the West End.

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