Marie-Pierre Pruvot

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Marie-Pierre Pruvot
Born (1935-11-11) November 11, 1935 (age 88)
Isser, Kabylie, Algeria
Other namesBambi, Marie-Pier Ysser
Alma mater Sorbonne
Occupation(s)Entertainer, teacher, author
Awards Ordre des Palmes Académiques
Website bambi-officiel.com

Marie-Pierre Pruvot (also known under the pseudonym Marie-Pier Ysser; born 11 November 1935) is an Algerian-born French transgender 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]

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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. [5] 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. [6]

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. [7]

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  2. Dayan, Josée (dir). (2008) Nous n'irons plus au bois. Archived 2012-08-16 at the Wayback Machine [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. "Marie-Pierre Pruvot | Viennale". www.viennale.at. Retrieved 2021-06-11.
  6. Pruvot, Marie-Pierre (2007). ... j'ai changé de sexe. Paris Match
  7. "Berlin's Teddy Family". Interview , March 2013.
  8. Pruvot, Marie-Pierre (2007). Marie parce que c'est joli. Villettes: Ed. Bonobo. ISBN   978-2-35269-002-3. OCLC   83597444.