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Piaf took a room at the Grand Hôtel de Clermont in Paris and worked with Berteaut as a street singer around Paris and its suburbs. [20] Piaf met a young man named Louis Dupont in 1932 and lived with him for a time; she became pregnant and gave birth to a daughter, Marcelle "Cécelle" Dupont, on 11 February 1933, when Piaf was seventeen.
Baker, c. 1908 Josephine Baker was born Freda Josephine McDonald in St. Louis, Missouri. [11] [14] [15] Baker's ancestry is unknown—her mother, Carrie, was adopted in Little Rock, Arkansas, in 1886 by Richard and Elvira McDonald, both of whom were former slaves of African and Native American descent. [11]
Madonna's appearance was inspired by 1940s Paris, and singer Edith Piaf: She wore a "waif-like cap of short black hair with spiky bangs", blue-colored contact lenses and "porcelain-doll perfect" make-up. [68] [72] At Romanek's petition, she also grew her eyebrows back. [72] Rei Kawakubo of Comme des Garcons and Vivienne Westwood provided the ...
La Vie en Rose (literally Life in pink, French pronunciation: [la vi ɑ̃ ʁoz]; [note 1] French: La Môme) [note 2] [7] is a 2007 biographical musical film about the life of French singer Édith Piaf, co-written and directed by Olivier Dahan, and starring Marion Cotillard as Piaf.
Elena Silvia Roger (born October 27, 1974) is an Argentine actress and singer who won the 2009 Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical for her portrayal of Édith Piaf in Piaf. [1] She has also appeared in the West End in Evita , Boeing-Boeing , and Passion .
Many designers have been expressing nostalgia for the runway with their fall 2021 collection unveilings — and accessories specialists, too. To wit: Roger Vivier’s creative director Gherardo ...
Marie Magdalene "Marlene" Dietrich [4] (/ m ɑːr ˈ l eɪ n ə ˈ d iː t r ɪ x /, German: [maʁˈleːnə ˈdiːtʁɪç] ⓘ; 27 December 1901 – 6 May 1992) [5] was a German-born American actress and singer whose career spanned nearly seven decades. [6] In 1920s Berlin, Dietrich performed on the stage and in silent films.
This week, Rinna's bold style was all over the parties and front rows at Paris Fashion Week as she supported her youngest daughter Amelia Gray, who walked for multiple haute couture shows.