Annie Cordy
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Annie Cordy in 2001.
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| Born |
Léonie Cooreman 16 June 1928 Laeken, Belgium |
| Occupation | Actress, Comedian, Singer, Dancer, Baroness |
| Years active | 1948–present |
Baroness Léonie Cooreman, known under the stage name Annie Cordy (born 16 June 1928), is a Belgian film actress and singer. She has appeared in 50 films since 1954. She has staged many memorable appearances at Bruno Coquatrix' famous Paris Olympia. Her version of "La Ballade de Davy Crockett" was number 1 in the charts for five weeks in France in August 1956.
She was born in Laeken, Belgium, where in 2004, King Albert II of Belgium bestowed upon her the title of Baroness in recognition for her life's achievements.
Her father's name was Cornelius January Cooreman and her mother, Maria de Leeuw. She has a brother, Louis, and a sister, Jeanne.
At eight years, her mother enrolled her in a dance class. She learn piano and music theory, while pursuing her studies, and participates in charity galas. Between numbers danced, she sang the hits of the moment. Very soon, everything follows: radio hooks, contests ... Immediately noticed by the artistic director of Le Lido who manages to convince her to leave Brussels, her hometown, Annie Cordy arrives in Paris on 1 May 1950, hired as a lead dancer.
She record her firsts song in 1952 ("Les Trois Bandits de Napoli","Quand c'est aux autos de passer","La bourrée d'Auvergne montagnarde"), and made her debut in the musical with "La Route fleurie", alongside Georges Guétary and Bourvil. This lasted until 1955.
Then she made her film debut in 1953 when she appeared as herself in Boum sur Paris, next to Jacques Pills, Armand Bernard. That same year, she had her first success in the song, with "Bonbons, caramels, esquimaux, chocolats" or "Léon".
In 1954 she starred in April Fools' Day as Charlotte Dupuy, alongside her friend Bourvil, Louis de Funès, Denise Grey and Maurice Biraud. The film was a big success with almost 3 million entries.
She also played Madame Langlois in Sacha Guitry's Royal Affairs in Versailles, with Michel Auclair, Jean-Pierre Aumont, Jean-Louis Barrault, Bourvil, Gino Cervi, Claudette Colbert, Nicole Courcel, Daniel Gélin, Jean Marais, Gisèle Pascal, Édith Piaf, Gérard Philipe, Micheline Presle, Tino Rossi, Orson Welles and Nicole Maurey. The film was a huge success and was the #1 in France in 1954. Today, it is still one of the most successful French films, it is the 89th highest French box office success.
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