Juliette Drouet

Juliette Drouet
Portrait of Juliette Drouet, by Charles-Émile-Callande de Champmartin, 1837
Born
Julienne Josephine Gauvain

10 April 1806
Died11 May 1883(1883-05-11) (aged 77)
Paris, France
OccupationActress
Known forMistress of writer Victor Hugo
Partner(s)James Pradier
Victor Hugo
ChildrenClaire Pradier
Juliette Drouet as Princess Negroni in Lucrèce Borgia

Juliette Drouet (French pronunciation: [ʒyljɛt dʁuɛ]), born Julienne Josephine Gauvain (French pronunciation: [ʒyljɛn ʒozfin ɡovɛ̃]; 10 April 1806 – 11 May 1883), was a French actress. She abandoned her career on the stage after becoming the mistress of Victor Hugo, to whom she acted as a secretary and travelling companion. Juliette accompanied Hugo in his exile to the Channel Islands, and wrote thousands of letters to him throughout her life.