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Polaire
Sign in to saveÉmilie Marie Bouchaud (14 May 1874 – 14 October 1939), better known by her stage name Polaire, was a French singer and actress, who became internationally known. She performed also in the United States and London, and in films.
Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1874-05-14
- Died
- 1939-10-11
- Works
- 1
Top works
- Il est où le patron ?
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Mlle. Polaire was used by French singer and actress Emilie Marie Bouchard (born May 14, 1874; died 1939). Born at Agha, Algiers, Algeria, she began her show-business career as a café singer, at age 15. At 17, she joined her older brother in Paris, France. Eventually adopting the stage name Polaire, she worked as a music-hall singer; in 1895, her fame increased significantly when Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec's sketch of her appeared in the satirical magazine Le Rire; in 1900, attention grew again,
Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
- The Art of Fashion
· 1967 · cited 1x
- Reports of the Departments
· 1966
- Reports of the Departments
· 1952
- Reports of the Departments
· 1958
- Reports of the Departments
· 1963
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Key facts
- Person.name
- Polaire
- Person.image
- Polaire, actrice française.jpg
- Person.caption
- Polaire in 1910
- Person.birth_name
- Émilie Marie Bouchaud
- Person.birth_place
- Agha, Algiers, French Algeria
- Person.death_place
- Champigny-sur-Marne, Paris, France
- Person.occupation
- Singer, actress
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Key dates
- Born
- 14 May 1874
- Died
- 11 October 1939
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Marie
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- France
- Place of birth
- Sidi M'Hamed
- Place of death
- Champigny-sur-Marne
- Occupation
- dancer
- Languages spoken
- French
- Native language
- French
- Instrument
- voice
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10 sectionsContents
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- Death
- Partial discography
- Selected filmography
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Émilie Marie Bouchaud (14 May 1874 – 14 October 1939), better known by her stage name Polaire, was a French singer and actress, who became internationally known. She performed also in the United States and London, and in films.
She was notable for her wasp waist which, achieved through corsetry, reportedly measured less than 16 inches (41 cm). She was also known for her eccentric stage presence, which generated mixed receptions.