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Bookmark or Share- Remembering Zizi Jeanmaire, The Dancer Extraordinaire Who Inspired Yves ...Zizi (Renée) Jeanmaire, a supple dancer and chanteuse who bridged the gap between classical ballet and popular revues, died in Switzerland at 96 last Friday (17 July 2020). She was also a style star celebrated for her pixie haircut and marvellous gams – even better than Dietrich’s, according to some. Vogue remembers some of her greatest style moments.
- Remembering Zizi Jeanmaire, French Ballerina and Film Star - Dance MagazineEarly in her career, Jeanmaire adopted a pixie haircut that became her signature look and caught the attention of fashion houses and Vogue magazine. Her chic, androgynous style set the tone for Petit’s Carmen in 1949, a sensual update of Prosper Mérimée’s novella transplanted to the port of Marseille in the south of France. Starring in the title role, her corset-clad Carmen became an ...
- Zizi Jeanmaire, French Star of Ballet, Cabaret and Film, Dies at 96Zizi Jeanmaire, the ballerina, cabaret singer and actress whose gamine haircut, corseted costume and charismatic, erotic performance made an indelible impression in the 1949 ballet “Carmen ...
- Zizi Jeanmaire Obituary: French ballerina dies at 96 - Legacy.comZizi Jeanmaire was a French modernist ballerina who won international acclaim for her sexually suggestive dancing in the ballet “Carmen,” choreographed by her husband, Roland Petit. She later ...
- Zizi Jeanmaire - WikipediaJeanmaire in a publicity photograph. Renée Marcelle "Zizi" Jeanmaire (29 April 1924 – 17 July 2020) was a French ballet dancer, actress and singer.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 and Paris revues. She was the wife of dancer and choreographer Roland Petit, who ...
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