Lilo, stage name of Liselotte Johanna Lewin (2 March 1921 – 26 September 2022), was a German-born French actress and singer.

Biography

Lilo was born in Dortmund in 1921 as Liselotte Johanna Lewin. In 1953, she played the lead role in the musical '' Can-Can'' at the Shubert Theatre, where she notably sang the songs "

C'est Magnifique "C'est Magnifique" ("It's Magnificent") is a 1953 popular song written by Cole Porter for his 1953 musical '' Can-Can'', where it was introduced by Lilo and Peter Cookson. The song become a standard. The only version to chart was by Gordon MacRae ...

" and "

I Love Paris "I Love Paris" is a popular song written by Cole Porter and published in 1953. The song was introduced by Lilo in the musical '' Can-Can''. A line in the song's lyrics inspired the title of the 1964 movie '' Paris When It Sizzles''. Notable re ...

", written by Cole Porter.

Death

Lilo died in

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on 26 September 2022 at the age of 101.

Filmography

*' (1951) *' (1952) *' (1956) *' (1963) *'' La bonne année'' (1973) *''

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'' (1974)

References

1921 births 2022 deaths 20th-century French actresses 20th-century French singers French film actresses French musical theatre actresses People from Dortmund Women centenarians {{France-actor-stub