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Marie Laforêt

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Born in:Soulac-sur-Mer,
France
Year of Birth:1939
Year of death:2019

Biography

(source: wikipedia)

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.
Her first name Maïtena, which is of Basque origin, means "beloved" and is sometimes used by the inhabitants of Languedoc, especially in the Pyrénées.
Douménach, her last name, is Catalan in origin – Domènec in Catalan. Her birth... more

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