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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.
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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,
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- The Art of Fashion
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- Reports of the Departments
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- Reports of the Departments
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- Reports of the Departments
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- Reports of the Departments
· 1963
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- Polaire in 1910
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- Émilie Marie Bouchaud
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- Agha, Algiers, French Algeria
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- Champigny-sur-Marne, Paris, France
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- Singer, actress
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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.
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