Henriette Henriot

1857–1944 (age 87)

Biography

Henriette Henriot (1857–1944) charmed Parisian audiences as a stage actress whose luminous presence graced operettas, comedies, and lyrical dramas, while her distinctive countenance also inspired Pierre-Auguste Renoir and other painters seeking the warmth of everyday Parisian life.

Her career bridged the bohemian salons and the established theaters of the Belle Époque, and today she is remembered with affection among the gravestones of Passy Cemetery.

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