Brigitte Fontaine

Summary

Brigitte Fontaine is a human^[1]. Her place of birth was Morlaix^[2]. She was born on June 24, 1939^[3]. She worked as an actor^[4], poet^[5], singer-songwriter^[6], playwright^[7], and novelist^[8]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (610 views/month, #7,208 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Brigitte Fontaine was born in Morlaix^[2].
• Brigitte Fontaine was born on June 24, 1939^[3].
• Among Brigitte Fontaine's spouses was Areski Belkacem^[10].
• Brigitte Fontaine held citizenship in France^[11].
• French was Brigitte Fontaine's native language^[12].
• Brigitte Fontaine's professions included actor^[4].
• Brigitte Fontaine worked as a poet^[5].
• Brigitte Fontaine worked as a singer-songwriter^[6].
• Brigitte Fontaine worked as a playwright^[7].
• Brigitte Fontaine's professions included novelist^[8].
• Brigitte Fontaine worked as a lyricist^[13].
• Brigitte Fontaine's field of work was poetry^[14].
• Brigitte Fontaine received the Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎^[15].
• Brigitte Fontaine received the Knight of the Legion of Honour^[16].
• Brigitte Fontaine received the Grande médaille de la chanson française^[17].
• Brigitte Fontaine is recorded as female^[18].
• Brigitte Fontaine's instance of is recorded as human^[19].
• Brigitte Fontaine's genre is chanson^[20].
• Brigitte Fontaine's record label is recorded as Virgin Records^[21].
• Brigitte Fontaine's record label is recorded as Saravah^[22].
• Brigitte Fontaine's record label is recorded as Polydor^[23].
• Brigitte Fontaine's discography is recorded as Brigitte Fontaine discography^[24].
• Brigitte Fontaine's Commons category is recorded as Brigitte Fontaine^[25].
• Brigitte Fontaine's family name is recorded as Fontaine^[26].
• Brigitte Fontaine's given name is recorded as Brigitte^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: FR^[29]

• Began / founded: 1939-06-24^[30]

• Genre(s): chanson française, jazz, pop^[31]

• Community tags: chanson française, french, jazz, lyricist, parolier, pop^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: 3e356f2a-3501-4e68-8eff-f77d582c066a^[33]

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Origins and Family

Born in Morlaix^[2], Brigitte Fontaine… she was born on June 24, 1939^[3]. French was her native language^[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor^[4], poet^[5], singer-songwriter^[6], playwright^[7], novelist^[8], and lyricist^[13]. Brigitte Fontaine's field of work was poetry^[14].

Recognition

Awards received include Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎^[15], a grade of an order^[34], in France^[35]; Knight of the Legion of Honour^[16], a grade of an order^[36], in France^[37]; and Grande médaille de la chanson française^[17], a list of game awards^[38], in France^[39], founded in 1938^[40].

Personal Life

Among Brigitte Fontaine's spouses was Areski Belkacem^[10].

Why It Matters

Brigitte Fontaine ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (610 views/month, #7,208 of 1,000,298).^[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[41]

FAQs

Where was Brigitte Fontaine born?

Born in Morlaix^[2], Brigitte Fontaine…

Who was Brigitte Fontaine married to?

Brigitte Fontaine's spouses include Areski Belkacem^[10].

What did Brigitte Fontaine do for work?

Brigitte Fontaine worked as actor^[4], poet^[5], singer-songwriter^[6], playwright^[7], and novelist^[8].

What awards did Brigitte Fontaine receive?

Honors received include Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎^[15], Knight of the Legion of Honour^[16], and Grande médaille de la chanson française^[17].