Jane Avril

Jane Avril (9 June 1868  17 January 1943) was a French can-can dancer made famous by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec through his paintings. Extremely thin, "given to jerky movements and sudden contortions", she was nicknamed La Mélinite, after an explosive.

Jane Avril
Photo of Avril c.1893
Born
Jeanne Louise Beaudon

(1868-06-09)9 June 1868
Belleville, 20th arrondissement of Paris, Île-de-France, France
Died17 January 1943(1943-01-17) (aged 74)
Resting placePère Lachaise Cemetery, Paris, France
NationalityFrench
OccupationCan-can dancer
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