Mistinguett

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Mistinguett (5 April 1875 - 5 January 1956) was a French actress and singer, whose birth name was Jeanne Florentine Bourgeois. She made her debut at the Casino de Paris in 1895 and went on to appear in venues such as the Folies Bergère, Moulin Rouge and Eldorado. Her risqué routines captivated Paris, and she went on to become the most popular French entertainer of her time. She first recorded her signature song, Mon Homme , in 1916. It was popularised under its English title My Man by Fanny Brice and has become a standard in the repertoire of numerous pop and jazz singers.