
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.
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.