Rita Cadillac (born Nicole Yasterbelsky; 18 May 1936 – 4 April 1995) was a French dancer, singer, and actress. Cadillac was born in Paris and started her music career as an

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ist under the alias "Rita Rella" at the age of 13. In 1952, she was a

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and took the name "Rita Cadillac" ()Rita Cadillac, strip-teaseuse, chanteuse et actrice méconnue
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where she began to work as an

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.Chanteurs – Rita Cadillac
She was also a dancer of

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in the 1950s. Cadillac appeared in many French films such as ''Soirs de Paris'' (1954), ''Porte océane'' (1958), ''La prostitution'' (1962), ''

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'' (1962), and '' Any Number Can Win'' (1963), becoming a renowned figure throughout

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. In 1981, she appeared in the

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and film ''

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'', as the club singer Monique, in the town of

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Selected filmography

* '' Until the Last One'' (1957) *''

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'' (1963) *''

'' (1981)

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* 1936 births 1995 deaths 20th-century French actresses Actresses from Paris Deaths from cancer in France French female erotic dancers French film actresses Singers from Paris 20th-century French women singers {{France-musician-stub