Marie Laforêt

Also known as Maïtena Marie Brigitte Doumenach, Maïtena Doumenach

French-Swiss singer and actress

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Marie Laforêt, born Maïtena Marie Brigitte Douménach on October 5, 1939, in Soulac-sur-Mer, was a French and Swiss singer, film actor, writer, and gallerist. She began her work period in 1959 and continued until 2008. Performing in the chanson and pop music genres, she utilized her voice as her primary instrument. She was associated with the record label Polydor and recorded under the pseudonyms Françoise They and Marie Laforêt.

As a writer, she authored works such as *Vegan pour débutant*, *Les superaliments*, *Vegan Bible*, *Apéros et buffets vegan*, and *Nous n'avons pas d'autre choix que de croire*. She was married to Jean-Gabriel Albicocco and had a child named Lisa Azuelos. Known by the nickname *fille aux yeux d'or*, she died on November 2, 2019, in Genolier. Her funeral was a significant event, and she is buried at Père Lachaise Cemetery.

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Person · Open Library

Works: 11

Top works

Vegan pour débutant
Les superaliments
Vegan Bible
Apéros et buffets vegan
Nous n'avons pas d'autre choix que de croire

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Film & TV

Soulac-sur-Mer, Gironde, France

Marie Laforêt (born 5 October 1939 - November 2, 2019) is a French singer and actress. In 1978, she moved to Geneva, Switzerland and acquired Swiss citizenship. Her career began accidentally in 1959 when she replaced her sister at the last minute in a French radio talent contest Naissance d'une étoile (birth of a star) and won. Director Louis Malle then cast the young starlet in the film he was…

Known for

Belmondo: The Incorrigible2022
Dispositif 47 - The Second Death — Self (archive footage)2010
God's Offices — Martine2008
Michel Audiard et le mystère du triangle des Bermudes — Self (archive footage)2002
Jeux pour mourir2000
Jeudi 12 — Françoise Gamelin1998
Tout le monde en parle — Self1998
Vivement dimanche — Self1998
Heroines — Sylvie1997
Desert of Fire — Rahma1997

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type: Person
Gender: Female
Origin: France
Active from: 1939
Active to: 2019

Discography

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners: 191,555
Total plays: 1,909,482

Key facts

Born: Maïtena Marie Brigitte Doumenach , ( 1939-10-05 ) 5 October 1939, Soulac-sur-Mer , France
Died: 2 November 2019 (2019-11-02) (aged 80), Genolier , Switzerland
Occupation: Singer, actress
Spouse s: Jean-Gabriel Albicocco (div.), Eric de Lavandeyra ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1984 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 1995 )
Partner: Judas Azuelos
Children: 3, including Lisa Azuelos

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Given name: Marie
Gender: female
Citizenship: Switzerland
Place of birth: Soulac-sur-Mer
Place of death: Genolier
Occupation: lyricist
Languages spoken: French
Field of work: lyrics
Genre: pop music
Instrument: voice
Record label: Polydor
Image: Laforêt2 (cropped).jpg
Height: 1.67
Number of children: 3
Significant event: funeral

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date of birth: 1939-10-05
Commons category: Marie Laforêt
date of death: 2019-11-02
birth name: Maïtena Marie Brigitte Douménach
start of work period: 1959-00-00
end of work period: 2008-00-00
nickname: fille aux yeux d'or
place of burial: Père Lachaise Cemetery
pseudonym: Marie Laforêt

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Encyclopedic overview

Marie Laforêt (born Maïtena Marie Brigitte Douménach; 5 October 1939 – 2 November 2019) was a French singer and actress, particularly well known for her work during the 1960s and 1970s. In 1978, she moved to Geneva, and acquired Swiss citizenship.

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Marie Laforêt