Mistinguett

Mistinguett, French actress and singer (died 1956)

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Born: April 3, 1875
Died: January 5, 1956
Zodiac sign: Aries
Birth year: 1875

About Mistinguett

Jeanne Florentine Bourgeois (5 April 1873 – 5 January 1956), known professionally as Mistinguett (French: [mistɛ̃ɡɛt]), was a French actress and singer. She was at one time the highest-paid female entertainer in the world. At the time of her unofficial retirement in 1955, Mistinguett had 60 years of experience under her belt. Mistinguett has been credited with performing in 31 movies, 9 shows, and 389 musical works.

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Career and life highlights

Born: April 3, 1875
Died: January 5, 1956

Mistinguett timeline

1875Born: April 3, 1875
1956Died: January 5, 1956

The world when Mistinguett was born

Mistinguett was born in 1875. 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.

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentFirst Kentucky Derby — won by Aristides
Top headlineCivil Rights Act of 1875 passed
Technology milestoneFirst Kentucky Derby horse race
World population~1.55B

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderUlysses S. Grant
U.S. population42.6M

1875 versus 2026

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

Measure	1875	2026
Population	42.6M	341 million

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