Marie-Pierre Pruvot

Marie-Pierre Pruvot
Born (1935-11-11) November 11, 1935
Isser, Kabylie Algeria
Occupation Entertainer, teacher, author

Marie-Pierre Pruvot (born Jean-Pierre Pruvot, 11 November 1935) is an Algerian-born French transsexual 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. 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.[5]

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.[6]

Autobiographies

References

  1. Foerster, Maxime (2006). Histoire des transsexuels en France, H&O, ISBN 978-2845471382
  2. Dayan, Josée (dir). (2008) Nous n'irons plus au bois. [No More Hide and Seek] Passionfilms
  3. Sala, Vittorio (dir.) (1959). Costa Azzurra. Glomer Film
  4. Loy, Mino (1963). 90 notti in giro per il mondo. Documento Film
  5. Pruvot, Marie-Pierre (2007). ... j'ai changé de sexe. Paris Match
  6. "Berlin's Teddy Family". Interview, March 2013.


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