Marina Vlady

Marina Vlady (born Catherine Marina de Poliakoff-Baïdaroff; 10 May 1938 – 24 September 2026) was a French actress, singer and activist. She was known for her roles in The Conjugal Bed (1963), Two or Three Things I Know About Her (1967), Subject for a Short Story (1969), The Flavor of Corn (1986) and in Orson Welles' Chimes at Midnight (1966).

Her acting career began in 1949 and she retired in 2018. An activist, Vlady supported abortion, LGBT rights and had communist views. She also went to protests against the deportations of Arabs in France.

Personal life

Vlady was born in Clichy, France.

Vlady was married to filmmaker and actor Robert Hossein from 1955 until they divorced in 1959. Then, she was married to Jean-Claude Brouillet from 1963 until they divorced in 1966. Then, Vlady was married to Soviet singer-songwriter Vladimir Vysotsky from 1970 until his death in 1980. She was later in a domestic partnership with Léon Schwartzenberg from 1981 until his death in 2003. Vlady had three children.

Vlady died on 24 September 2026 at the age of 88.

Notes

  1. ↑ Russian: Екатерина-Марина Полякова-Байдарова, romanized: Yekaterina-Marina Polyakova-Baydarova.

References

  1. ↑ "Умерла актриса Марина Влади". BBC News Русская служба (in Russian). 24 September 2026.
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  3. ↑ Abdulova, Julia. "Юлия Абдулова: "Родителей познакомил Высоцкий"". gazeta.ru. Archived from the original on 6 May 2013. Retrieved 17 May 2013.
  4. ↑ Karayev, Nikolai (30 April 2012). "Марина Влади: Володя живет во мне – всегда". Postimees (in Russian). Archived from the original on 11 November 2013. Retrieved 17 May 2013.
  5. ↑ "Marina Vlady, Sam, TF1: découvrez les hommes de sa vie". Télé Star (in French). 9 May 2016.
  6. ↑ "La comédienne Marina Vlady est morte". parismatch.com (in French). 24 September 2026.
  7. ↑ "MSN". www.msn.com. Retrieved 2026-09-25.
  8. ↑ "French actress Marina Vlady dies at 88". Yahoo Entertainment. AFP. 24 September 2026.

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