Marie-Pierre Pruvot | |
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Born | Isser,
Kabylie, Algeria | November 11, 1935
Other names | Bambi, Marie-Pier Ysser |
Alma mater | Sorbonne |
Occupation(s) | Entertainer, teacher, author |
Awards | Ordre des Palmes Académiques |
Website |
bambi-officiel |
Marie-Pierre Pruvot (also known under the pseudonym Marie-Pier Ysser; born 11 November 1935) is an Algerian-born French transgender woman who performed under the stage name Bambi. [1] She performed in a transgender showgirl revue at Le Carrousel de Paris for approximately 20 years. [2]
While performing regularly, she appeared in several documentaries, including the 1959 film Costa Azzurra, directed by Vittorio Sala [3] and the 1963 film 90 notti in giro per il mondo, directed by Mino Loy. [4] During her entertainment career, she acquired university degrees at the Sorbonne in Paris, subsequently becoming a teacher of literature in 1974. [5] She was initially appointed in Cherbourg; two years later, she began teaching at Garges-lès-Gonesse, and remained there for the next 25 years. She was honored with induction into the Ordre des Palmes Académiques. [6]
She was profiled in Sébastien Lifshitz's documentary film Bambi, which won the Teddy Award for Best Documentary Film at the 2013 Berlin International Film Festival. [7]
Marie-Pierre Pruvot | |
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Born | Isser,
Kabylie, Algeria | November 11, 1935
Other names | Bambi, Marie-Pier Ysser |
Alma mater | Sorbonne |
Occupation(s) | Entertainer, teacher, author |
Awards | Ordre des Palmes Académiques |
Website |
bambi-officiel |
Marie-Pierre Pruvot (also known under the pseudonym Marie-Pier Ysser; born 11 November 1935) is an Algerian-born French transgender woman who performed under the stage name Bambi. [1] She performed in a transgender showgirl revue at Le Carrousel de Paris for approximately 20 years. [2]
While performing regularly, she appeared in several documentaries, including the 1959 film Costa Azzurra, directed by Vittorio Sala [3] and the 1963 film 90 notti in giro per il mondo, directed by Mino Loy. [4] During her entertainment career, she acquired university degrees at the Sorbonne in Paris, subsequently becoming a teacher of literature in 1974. [5] She was initially appointed in Cherbourg; two years later, she began teaching at Garges-lès-Gonesse, and remained there for the next 25 years. She was honored with induction into the Ordre des Palmes Académiques. [6]
She was profiled in Sébastien Lifshitz's documentary film Bambi, which won the Teddy Award for Best Documentary Film at the 2013 Berlin International Film Festival. [7]