Coccinelle
Coccinelle | |
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Coccinelle in 1970 | |
| Born | Jacqueline-Charles Dufresnoy 23 August 1931 Paris, France |
| Died | 9 October 2006 (aged 75) Marseille, France |
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| Spouses | Francis Bonnet
(m. 1960; div. 1962)Mario Costa
(m. 1963; died 1977)Thierry Wilson (m. 1996) |
Jacqueline Charlotte Dufresnoy (23 August 1931 – 9 October 2006), better known by her stage name Coccinelle ("ladybird" in French), was a French cabaret entertainer, singer, actress, and transgender activist. A transgender woman, she was the first widely publicized celebrity to undergo gender reassignment in Europe. Coccinelle was an international celebrity and a renowned club singer, styled as a blonde bombshell and sex symbol.