La Goulue | |
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| Born | Louise Weber 12 July 1866 Clichy, Hauts-de-Seine, France |
| Died | 29 January 1929 (aged 62) Paris, France |
| Resting place | Cimitière de Montmartre 48°53′16″N 2°19′49″E / 48.88778°N 2.33028°E |
| Other names | The Queen of Montmartre |
| Occupation | Dancer |
| Years active | 1882–1928 |
| Employer | Moulin Rouge |
La Goulue (French pronunciation: [la guly], meaning The Glutton), was the stage name of Louise Weber (12 July 1866 – 29 January 1929), a French can-can dancer who was a star of the Moulin Rouge, a popular cabaret in the Pigalle district of Paris, near Montmartre.[1] Weber became known as La Goulue because as an adolescent, she was known for guzzling cabaret patrons' drinks while dancing.[2] She also was referred to as the Queen of Montmartre.[3]
- ^ Philippe Le Moal, ed., "La Goulue", in Dictionnaire de la Danse (Paris: Éditions Larousse, 1999).
- ^ Moulin Rouge (Site Officiel). "La Goulue". moulinrouge.fr. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
- ^ Maximillien de Lafayette, The Rise and Fall of La Goulue, part 1, Louise Weber, Queen of the Parisian Cabarets, 2nd ed. (New York: Times Square Books, 2011).