Charlotte Desmares

Christine Antoinette Charlotte Desmares (1682 – 12 September 1753), professionally known as Mlle Desmares, was a French stage actress. Scion of a notable comic actor family, she had an active stage career that spanned three decades, performing with the Comédie-Française from 1699 until her retirement in 1721; she was also remembered as a mistress of Philippe II, Duke of Orléans, Regent of France.

Charlotte Desmares
François-Bernard Lépicié after Charles-Antoine Coypel, Charlotte Desmares, 1733, etching and engraving, British Museum, London
Born
Christine Antoinette Charlotte Desmares

1682
Copenhagen, Denmark
DiedSeptember 12, 1753
Saint-Germain-en-Laye, France
Occupationactress
Years active1699–1721
OrganizationComédie-Française
Children3, including Philippe Angélique de Froissy, comtesse de Ségur
Parents
  • Nicolas Desmares (father)
  • Anne d'Ennebault (mother)
RelativesCatherine Dangeville (sister)
Marie Champmeslé (aunt)
Marie-Anne Botot Dangeville (niece)
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