Was the toast of Paris in the fifties and much of the sixties. One of the first well known Transexual entertainers and celeberties. She married into royalty and was courted by politicians, movie stars and the rich and famous. Was famous for using chicken wire, rolled into a tower, and wraped in hair pieces, attached to the top of her head! (So that*s how she did it!) She was a major influence on Trans performers to come, such as Romy Haag, Riki Renee, and Amanda Lear, who reportedly introduced her to David Bowie and the cast of Andy Warhol*s *Pork* who later on became Bowie*s Mainman management agency. Mainman*s list of infamous artists, included, David and Angie Bowie, Leee Black Childers, Wayne/Jayne County, Amanda Lear, Cherry Vanilla, Tony Zanetta, Jamie De Carlo Lotts, Johnny Cougar and Iggy and The Stooges. Coccinelle (23 August 1931—9 October 2006) was born Jacques Charles Dufresnoy and was a French transsexual actress and entertainer. Hers was the first widely publicized sexual reassignment case in Europe, where she was a national celebrity and a renowned club singer.Contents [hide]
1 Early life and career
2 Media sensation
3 Activism and later life
4 Discography
5 References
6 External links[edit] Early life and career
Born in Paris, she took the stage name Coccinelle (French for ladybug) when she entered show business, making her debut as a transgender showgirl in 1953 at Chez Madame Arthur. She later became a fixture at the famous nightclub Le Carrousel de Paris, which also featured regular acts by other famous transsexuals such as April Ashley. In 1958, she traveled to Casablanca to undergo a vaginoplasty by Dr. Georges Burou. [1][edit] Media sensation
She was instantly rendered a media sensation upon her return to France as a woman, reconfigured with a look and stage act based on the prominent sex symbols of the day. Historian Joanne Meyerowitz noted that "the more sexualized MTF showed up in the sensationalized press in the stories on Coccinelle." [2] In 1959 she appeared in Europa di notte by director Alessandro Blasetti. That same year, Italian singer Ghigo Agosti dedicated the song “Coccinella†to her, provoking widespread consternation and controversy. A biography called Reverse Sex came out in about 1962. [3] Coccinelle appeared in the 1962 film Los Viciosos and was the first French transsexual woman to become a major star, when Bruno Coquatrix splashed her name in red letters on the front of Paris Olympia for her 1963 revue "Cherchez la Femme". She later appeared in the 1968 film DÃas de Viejo Color.[edit] Activism and later life
Coccinelle also worked extensively as an activist on behalf of transgendered people, founding the organization "Devenir Femme" (To Become Woman), which was designed to provide emotional and practical support for those seeking sexual reassignment surgery. She also helped establish the Center for Aid, Research, and Information for Transsexuality and Gender Identity. In addition, her first marriage (she had three husbands total) was the first transsexual union to be officially acknowledged by the state of France, establishing transgendered persons' legal right in that country to marry. [4] Her 1987 autobiography Coccinelle was brought out by Daniel Filipacchi. [5] Coccinelle was hospitalized in July 2006 following a stroke and died that October at Marseille. [6][edit] Discography
Coccinelle No 1 (President Records No 38." cda 1052)Tu t'fous de moi [You don't care about me]
L'Amour a fleur de coeur
Prends-moi ou laisse-moi [Take me or leave me]
Tu es là [You are there]
Coccinelle No 2 (President Records No 12" cda 1052)Je cherche un millionnaire [I'm looking for a millionaire]
Avec mon petit faux-cul [With my little false bottom][edit] References
^ Conway, Lynn. Georges Burou. via lynnconway.com. Retrieved October 16, 2006.
^ Meyerowitz, Joanne. How Sex Changed: A History of Transsexuality in the United States. Harvard University Press. ISBN 0-674-00925-8
^ Costa, Mario (c. 1962). Reverse Sex. (trans. Jules J. Block) Challenge Publications
^ Guyot, Jean-François (October 10, 2006). Décès de Coccinelle, pionnière de la cause transsexuelle et meneuse de revue.
^ Coccinelle (1987) Coccinelle par Coccinelle. Editions Filipacchi, Paris. ISBN 2-85018-586-8
^ Bonjour, Richard (October 12, 2006). Coccinelle s’est envolée. [Ladybird has flown away].
Coccinelle (née Jacques Dufresnoy le 23 août 1931 et morte le 9 octobre 2006 à Marseille), était une artiste transsexuelle française.Sommaire [masquer]
1 Biographie
2 Filmographie
3 Bibliographie
4 Notes
5 Liens externesBiographie [modifier]
Elle débute dans le monde du spectacle en 1953 en tant que travesti dans le cabaret "Chez Madame Arthur" puis au "Carrousel" à Paris, comme Bambi. Cinq ans plus tard, elle change de sexe dans une clinique à Casablanca, devenant ainsi la première personne française à le faire[1], elle devient à l'état civil Jacqueline-Charlotte Dufresnoy.Elle décide d'épouser à l'église son premier mari, le 10 mars 1962, provoquant le scandale. Dans les années 1960, elle joue dans de petits films[2].En 1964, elle se produit à l'Olympia dans le spectacle "Chercher la femme". À partir de 1970, elle entamera une série de tournées qui la conduiront un peu partout sur la planète. À partir de 1978, elle s'établit en Allemagne.C'est seulement en 1987 qu'elle retourne à Paris. Elle en profite pour rédiger une autobiographie intitulée Coccinelle par Coccinelle. En 1990, on lui propose un spectacle qui raconte sa vie et dont elle est la vedette. Lorsque la guerre du Golfe éclate, le spectacle tombe à l'eau faute de financement.À partir de 1994, elle se produit à Marseille. Six ans plus tard, elle prend une semi-retraite du monde du spectacle.Filmographie [modifier]
1962 : Les Don Juan de la Côte d'azur de Vittorio Sala
1962 : Los Viciosos d'Enrique Carreras
1963 : Nuits d'Europe d'Alessandro Blasetti
1964 : Il Pelo nel mondo d'Antonio Margheriti et Marco Vicario
1968 : DÃas de viejo color de Pedro OleaBibliographie [modifier]
Mario Costa, Elle est lui, Les Presses du Mail, 1963.
Coccinelle, Coccinelle par Coccinelle, Filipacchi, 1987.
Maxime Foerster, Histoire des transsexuels en France, H&O, 2006.60s Japanese ads 2
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