Yvonne Printemps

In 1994, the government of France placed her image on a postage stamp. She also starred in the movie Rollerball with Chris Klein. Yvonne Printemps died in the Paris suburb of Neuilly on January 19, 1977. She had her first leading role in Brian De Palma's Femme Fatale (2002). She continued to perform on stage until she was well into her sixties and remained active with Pierre Fresnay, co-directing the Théâtre de la Michodière in Paris with him until his death in 1975. In 2000's X-Men, she had her first major movie role as "Mystique"; she returned to the role in 2003's sequel X2: X-Men United. In these movies her costume consisted of blue makeup and some strategically placed prosthetics on her otherwise nude body. Personifying the grand diva, she made a great spectacle wherever she went with her pet poodles on a leash. Professionally she has returned to using her birth name, an indication that the separation is probably permanent.

Loving the spotlight, she would be seen draped with jewels and wearing enormous hats. The couple separated in 2004. Following her divorce from Sacha Guitry, she fell in love with French film star Pierre Fresnay with whom she remained for life. She married actor John Stamos in 1998. She appeared in nine motion pictures, including the starring role in both the stage and screen versions of "Le Trois Valses.". Among other jobs, she modeled for the swimsuit issue of Sports Illustrated and for Victoria's Secret. In 1934 she received international acclaim for her performance in the Noel Coward play, "Conversation Piece." She performed in Paris and at London's West End before going to the United States to star on Broadway. While studying music at the University of California, Santa Cruz, she became involved with modelling and eventually moved to Paris, France for more than two years.

Together they performed in a number of his plays bringing the extremely popular 1925 production of "Mozart" to cities in North America, including New York City, Montreal, Quebec and Boston, Massachusetts. She was born Rebecca Romijn in Berkeley, California to parents with Dutch ancestry. In 1919, she married actor-playwright Sacha Guitry. Rebecca Romijn-Stamos (born November 6, 1972) is a former supermodel currently making the switch to become an actress. Her voice and stage presence made her a great star at a young age, appearing as a teenager with the greatest stars of the day, Maurice Chevalier and Mistinguett. Nicknamed Printemps (springtime) by her fellow chorus members because of her sunny disposition, she started in operetta, appearing in such works as "Les Contes de Perrault" (1913) and "Le Poilu" (1916).

Born Yvonne Wignolle, she was dancing in revues at the Folies Bergère in Paris at age 13. Yvonne Printemps, born July 25, 1895 in Ermont, Île-de-France, France - died January 19, 1977 in Paris, France, was a singer and actress.