Jane Avril
French dancer
Jane Avril was a French can-can dancer made famous by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec through his paintings. Extremely thin, "given to jerky movements and sudden contortions", she was nicknamed La Mélinite, after an explosive. Wikipedia
Born: June 9, 1868, Paris, France
Died: January 16, 1943 (age 74 years), Paris, France
Place of burial: Cimetière du Père-Lachaise, Paris, France
Spouse: Maurice Biais (m. 1911–1926) and Maurice Biais (m. 1911)
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