Photo: Eric Koch for Anefo / CC0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Capucine intrigues me as a study in contradictions. Born Germaine Lefebvre on the French Riviera, she carried that cool, feline elegance you expect of a Parisian model, yet she was also genuinely funny, holding her own in comedies like The Pink Panther and What's New Pussycat? French beauty on screen often reads as aloof; she let warmth and mischief peek through. Behind the poise, though, was real fragility, and her death in 1990 lends her films a haunting undertow. That blend of strength and vulnerability in her gaze is what keeps me coming back to her work.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Capucine
- Name (Japanese)
- キャプシーヌ
- Reading
- きゃぷしーぬ
- Born
- January 6, 1928 – March 17, 1990
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Dragon
- Origin
- Saint-Raphaël, Var, France
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / model / film actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Capucine born?
January 6, 1928 – March 17, 1990.
Where is Capucine from?
Capucine is from Saint-Raphaël, Var, France.
What does Capucine do?
Capucine works as actor, model, film actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.