What is Zizi Jeanmaire?
[[File:Zizi Jeanmaire (1963).jpg|right|200px]] '''Renée Marcelle Jeanmaire''' (29 April 1924 – 17 July 2020), known as '''Zizi Jeanmaire''', was a French [[ballet]] [[Dance|dancer]]. She was the wife of dancer and choreographer [[Roland Petit]]. She became famous in the 1950s after playing the title role in the ballet ''[[Carmen (1949 ballet)|Carmen]]'' in 1949. She was born in [[Paris]]. Jeanmaire died on 17 July 2020 in [[Tolochenaz]], [[Switzerland]], aged 96.<ref>[https://giornaledelladanza.com/e-morta-zizi-jeanmaire-danzatrice-e-showgirl-moglie-di-roland-petit/ È morta Zizi Jeanmaire, danzatrice e showgirl, moglie di Roland Petit] {{in lang|it}}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Jeanmaire, Zizi}} [[Category:1924 births]] [[Category:2020 deaths]] [[Category:French ballet dancers]] [[Category:Entertainers from Paris]] {{bio-stub}}