- Born
- Died
- Birth nameMireille Christiane Gabrielle Aimée Darc
- Nicknames
- Mimi
- La grande sauterelle
- Height5′ 7¾″ (1.72 m)
- Mireille Darc was born on May 15, 1938 in Toulon, Var, France. She was an actress and director, known for Weekend (1967), Galia (1966) and The Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe (1972). She was married to Pascal Desprez. She died on August 28, 2017 in Paris, France.
- SpousePascal Desprez(June 29, 2002 - August 28, 2017) (her death)
- Had a heart condition from childhood. In the 1980's her career was interrupted by open-heart surgery after a car accident in which she sustained serious injuries. She had further heart surgery in 2013.
- Blond actress and model, once compared to Brigitte Bardot. Best known for her role in Le Grand Blond Avec Une Chaussure Noire in which she wore a black, backless dress, deigned by Guy Laroche and now housed at the Louvre Museum.
- Had longtime relationship with actor Alain Delon from 1968 to 1982.
- Born Mireille Aigroz, she adopted the stage name Darc due to her esteem of French national heroine Jeanne D'Arc.
- Was awarded the Légion d'honneur in 2006.
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