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Corinne Cléry

Corinne Cléry, French actress

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Born
March 23, 1950
Age in 2026
76
Zodiac sign
Aries
Birth year
1950

About Corinne Cléry

Corinne Marie-Madeleine Geneviève Pierrette Picolo, better known as Corinne Cléry, is a French actress. Her breakthrough role was as the title character in Story of O (1975), based on the novel of the same name. She subsequently had significant career in Italian cinema, and also played Corinne Dufour in the James Bond film Moonraker (1979). Cléry is also known for playing Bond girl Corinne Dufour, antagonist Hugo Drax's assistant, in the 1979 James Bond film Moonraker. Cléry first came to prominence in the movie Story of O (1975) (Histoire d'O). Cléry became a housemate in the second season of Grande Fratello VIP, the Italian adaptation of Celebrity Big Brother.

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Corinne Cléry timeline

  1. Cléry first came to prominence in the movie Story of O (1975) (Histoire d'O).
  2. Her breakthrough role was as the title character in Story of O (1975), based on the novel of the same name.
  3. Cléry is also known for playing Bond girl Corinne Dufour, antagonist Hugo Drax's assistant, in the 1979 James Bond film Moonraker.
  4. She subsequently had significant career in Italian cinema, and also played Corinne Dufour in the James Bond film Moonraker (1979).

The world when Corinne Cléry was born

Corinne Cléry was born in 1950. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1950

  • #1 song"Goodnight, Irene" – The Weavers
  • Top movieAll About Eve
  • Top TV showTexaco Star Theater
  • Best-selling bookThe Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe – C.S. Lewis

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentUSA beats England 1-0 in the FIFA World Cup
  • Top headlineKorean War begins as North Korea invades the South
  • Technology milestoneFirst credit card introduced (Diners Club)
  • Defining fadPoodle skirts
  • Notable inventionCredit card (Diners Club)
  • World population2.56 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderHarry S. Truman
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • Also wonMinneapolis Lakers (NBA)
  • U.S. population151.3M

1950 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Corinne Cléry's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19502026
Gas$0.27$3.45/gal
Average home$8,450$435,000
Average income$5,200$67,500
Minimum wage$0.75$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.46$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population151.3M341 million

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