1. Line Renaud was born on Jacqueline Ente on 2 July 1928 and is a French singer, actress and AIDS activist.
11 Facts About Line Renaud
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Line Renaud has appeared in 12 plays and written or co-written approximately 20 books.
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Line Renaud was born in Pont-de-Nieppe on 2 July 1928.
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Line Renaud's mother Simone was a shorthand typist; her father was a truck driver during the week but he played the trumpet, on weekends, in a local brass band.
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Line Renaud's grandmother had a cafe in Armentieres, where Jacqueline used to sing for passing soldiers.
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Line Renaud took the pseudonym of Jacqueline Ray and joined the station singing a repertoire based on the songs by Loulou Gaste.
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Line Renaud made her national debut on Radio Luxembourg, singing on a Sunday morning program.
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Line Renaud sang with Yves Montand in the Theatre de l'Etoile.
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Line Renaud became her mentor, changing her image and her name.
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In March 2019, Line Renaud was hospitalised due to a fall in her garden.
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In 2022, Line Renaud was awarded the rank of Grand Cross of the Legion d'Honneur at a ceremony presided over by President Emmanuel Macron.