Trivia

France's most famous transexual. "Coccinelle" is French for"Ladybird".

Following the sex-change she adopted the name Jaqueline-Charlotte Dufresnoy.

Having her sex change operation in Morocco in 1958, her biography is entitled Coccinelle par Coccinelle (1987). She was known in Europe, the Middle East, Latin America, and Canada and performed up until the time of her death.

A natural brunette who turned platinum blonde, she later married and divorced.

Pioneer transsexual French star who debuted in 1953 at Chex Madame Arthur, a popular transvestite cabaret show. She then became the stunningly beautiful star and main attraction at Le Carrousel de Paris. Her act consisted of singing and dancing, and she was the choreographer of her own shows.