1873 - 1954
Colette French Novelist
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Colette dating history
Relationships
Colette was previously married to Maurice Goudeket (1935 - 1954), Henry de Jouvenel (1912 - 1925) and Willy (1893 - 1910).
Colette was in relationships with Bertrand de Jouvenel (1920 - 1924), Natalie Barney (1906), Josephine Baker and Gabriele D'Annunzio.
Colette had an encounter with Marlene Dietrich (1927).
About
French Novelist Colette was born Sidonie Gabrielle Colette on 28th January, 1873 in Saint-Sauveur-en-Puisaye, Yonne, France and passed away on 3rd Aug 1954 Paris, France aged 81. She is most remembered for Gigi. Her zodiac sign is Aquarius.
Colette is a member of the following lists: Burials at Père Lachaise Cemetery, Opera librettists and French novelists.
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Relationship Statistics
Type | Total | Longest | Average | Shortest |
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Married | 3 |
19 years, 7 months
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17 years, 6 months
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15 years
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Dating | 4 |
4 years
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1 year
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Encounter | 1 |
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Total | 8 |
19 years, 7 months
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7 years
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4 years
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Details
First Name |
Colette
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Last Name |
des Ursins
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Full Name at Birth |
Sidonie Gabrielle Colette
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Alternative Name |
Collette, `Colette`, Gabrielle Sidonie Colette, Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette
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Birthday |
28th January, 1873
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Birthplace |
Saint-Sauveur-en-Puisaye, Yonne, France
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Died |
3rd August, 1954
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Place of Death |
Paris, France
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Cause of Death |
Natural Causes
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Build |
Slim
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Eye Color |
Brown - Dark
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Hair Color |
Brown - Dark
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Zodiac Sign |
Aquarius
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Sexuality |
Bisexual
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Ethnicity |
White
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Nationality |
French
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Occupation Text |
Novelist
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Occupation |
Novelist
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Claim to Fame |
Gigi
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Official Websites |
www.allmovie.com/artist/colette-p14126, www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/colette/
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Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette (28 January 1873 – 3 August 1954), known mononymously as Colette, was a French author and woman of letters. She was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1948 and was also known as a mime, actress, and journalist. Colette is best remembered for her 1944 novella Gigi, which was the basis for the 1958 film and the 1973 stage production of the same name.