Danielle Darrieux

Danielle Darrieux (born on May 1, 1917) is a French singer and actress.

Born Danielle Yvonne Marie Antoinette Darrieux in Bordeaux, France, Darrieux was the daughter of a medical doctor who was at the time serving

Danielle Darrieux (born on May 1, 1917) is a French singer and actress.

Born Danielle Yvonne Marie Antoinette Darrieux in Bordeaux, France, Darrieux was the daughter of a medical doctor who was at the time serving with the French Army during World War I but who later died unexpectedly when she was seven years old. Raised in the city of Paris she had a good singing voice and was musically gifted, studying the cello at the "Conservatoire de musique. " At age 13, she auditioned for the role of a young girl in the musical film Le Bal and earned the part. Her youthful beauty combined with her singing and dancing ability in the 1931 film immediately led to numerous other film offers and she went on to a hugely successful and enduring career.