Who is Huguette Mallette? Meet Marcel Marceau's Wife, Wiki, Age, Bio, Family & More

Posted by Fernande Dalal on Tuesday, May 7, 2024

Huguette Mallette (born December 9, 1927 age: 88 years when died) was a popular celebrity wife, dancer, choreographer, and ballet dancer from France. She was known to the world for being the wife of legendary French actor and mime artist Mr. Marcel Marceau. Her husband was an award-winning actor in French Cinema. Her husband performed all over the world.

By working in different countries as an artist he spread the “Art of Silence”. If you are a fan of old French movies then you may have seen movies of Marceau like” La Bague”,  “His Name Was Robert”, “Silent Movie” and many others

Huguette’s husband was famous for his silent acting just like Charlie Chaplin. In 2023 people began learning about Huguette’s husband once again when Google celebrated his 100 birthday anniversary on 22nd March 2023  by uploading a Google Doodle on the platforms. Since after it, people began asking about Marcel’s wife. So we decided to share a little about Huguette so that people can know about her more, keep reading.

Biography (Early Life & Education)

Reports published about Huguette Mallette share that she died as Widow because her husband Marcel Mangel died before her. Marcel died on 22nd September 2007 at the age of 84 in Cahors, France.

Let us tell you that Huguette was only 88 when she died in 2016. Her birthday has been shared by other media publishers as of December 9, 1927. Huguette was born in a beautiful city called Paris, France.

Huguette Mallette remained involved in music, dance, and choreography because her parents were artists. Mrs. Huguette learned conservatory of music and dance while spending her life in Paris as a growing kid. Later she became successful in her dance career.

On the other hand, her husband was born in Strasbourg to a Jewish family on 22nd March 1923. Her husband got trained in acting at Charles Dullin’s School of Dramatic Art.

About Marcel Marceau’s Spouse – Huguette Mallette Wiki/BIO

Full Real NameHuguette Mallette
NicknameHuguette
Popular forBeing the first wife of Marcel Marceau
LanguageFrench
School NameLocal High School.
EducationGraduate in Dance
ProfessionDancer, Choreographer
Zodiac SignSagittarius
NationalityFrench
EthnicityFrench
Net worthNot Known
Age (as of 2016)88 years old.
Date of BirthDecember 9, 1927
Place of BirthParis
Death DateOctober 19, 2016

Parents, Siblings – Family

In our research, we found that Huguette Mallette’s parents were Opera Singers. Her other family member was also a performer working as an artist in different sectors of the entertainment world.

However, it is not known how many siblings does Huguette have when she was alive. Her husband was a brother and has one elder brother whose name is Alain Marceau. Her husband adopted his surname as Marceau during the German occupation of France.

Her husband chooses his career as a Mime artist to fulfill his mother’s dream. Actually Marcel was 5 years old when his mother took him to watch a Charlie Chaplin movie. Marcel’s mother at that time demanded from him that he should become an artist like Charlie Chaplin. And at a young age, Marcel became famous like Charlie Chaplin by working in many silent movies as a mime artist.

Nationality – Ethnicity & Religion

NationalityFrench
ReligionChristianity
EthnicityFrench
SisterNot Known
BrotherNot Known
MotherNot Known
FatherNot Known

Huguette Mallette was the First Wife of Marcel Marceau

You already know that Huguette Mallette was married to actor and artist Marcel Marceau. She got married to Marcel between 1945-1950. But their marriage did not go on long and they ended their married life in 1958 signing their divorce, as per Wikipedia. But some reports shared that they got divorced in 1967. However, some also say that they never married and remained a good friend following a live-in relationship.

According to Marcel’s Wikipedia then Huguette and Marcel give birth to their two sons Michel and Baptiste. Other sources than Wikipedia share that Huguette has given birth to a daughter named Marion while living with Marcel.

After Marcel divorced Huguette he got married to two other women. Yes, Huguette was the first wife of actor Marcel Marceau. Marcel’s second wife’s name was Ella Jaroszewicz with whom he got divorced in 1975. His third wife was Anne Sicco whom he got married in 1975 and had two daughters, Camille and Aurélia. In-depth details about Huguette kids are not available anywhere now they are living a private life keeping them away from media cameras.

Husband, Children & Marital Status

Relationship StatusDivorce
Marital StatusDivorce
Husband’s NameMarcel Marceau
ChildrenSon- Michel and Baptiste
Daughter– Marion (unconfirmed)
Boyfriend’s NameMarcel Marceau

Career- Choreographer

Huguette Mallette followed her career as a dancer and choreographer. She was a dance teacher who trained students in different dance forms such as ballet dancing. In struggling days she use to give dance training to the kids of rich people.

After getting married to Marcel Marceau Huguette began touring with him where she use to join her husband in his various Mime pieces. She use to perform choreographed dances in her husband’s mime performances.

Even after getting divorced from her husband Marcel, she did not stop working. She kept on following her career as a dancer and choreographer. She choreographed various performances for the Paris opera ballet and the Festival de Cannes. In those days she was hired as a teacher at the Paris Opera ballet school name “The Ecole des beaux-arts.’.

She got a lot of respect when she taught at the Cannes Dance Festival. Her experience helped her in becoming a judge for several international dance competitions.

Facts You Need to Know About Huguette Mallette

  • Huguette Mallette remained a respected member of the french amateur dance association.
  • Huguette’s name was added to the list of the first woman to be appointed to the jury of the dance world cup in 1974.
  • In 1975 she received a gold medal from the French Dance Academy.
  • It is said that in 1978 she was honored as a guest at the Cannes international dance festival.
  • In her old age, she quit her teaching and dancing career.
  • During her last days, she began living in the countryside of France.
  • Her kids were in her contact during her last days of life.
  • Some of her last years of life were spent by her in America also.
  • It is said that Huguette left the world on October 19, 2016, when she was 88.

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