What is Hélène Martini?
'''Hélène Martini''' (6 August 1924 &ndash; 5 August 2017) was a French nightclub owner. He was known for her ownership with the [[Folies Bergères]] and known as The Empress of the Night.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/helene-martini-obituary-fq8qfnxll|title=Hélène Martini|date=11 August 2017|publisher=|via=www.thetimes.co.uk}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/222286-Paris-empress-of-the-night-Helene-Martini-dies-aged-92 | title=Paris' 'empress of the night' Helene Martini dies aged 92 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/france/9320021/Empress-of-the-Night-cabaret-owner-to-auction-off-6000-costumes.html|title=Empress of the Night cabaret owner to auction off 6,000 costumes|date=8 June 2012|publisher=|via=www.telegraph.co.uk}}</ref> She was born in [[Warsaw]], Poland to French parents.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lefigaro.fr/theatre/2017/08/08/03003-20170808ARTFIG00235-helene-martini-l-imperatrice-de-la-nuit-parisienne-s-est-eteinte.php|title=Hélène Martini, «l'impératrice de la nuit» parisienne s'est éteinte|date=8 August 2017|website=FIGARO}}</ref> Martini died on 5 August 2017 in [[Paris]] at the age of 92.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.timesofisrael.com/showgirl-who-became-empress-of-the-paris-night-dies-at-92/|title=Showgirl who became 'empress' of Paris night dies at 92|first1=Fiachra|last1=GIBBONS|first2=Charlotte|last2=Dur|website=www.timesofisrael.com}}</ref> ==References== {{Reflist}} {{bio-stub}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Martini, Hélène}} [[Category:1924 births]] [[Category:2017 deaths]] [[Category:French businesspeople]] [[Category:People from Warsaw]]