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My Take
Coccinelle fascinates me less as a cabaret star and more as a quiet revolutionary. Born in 1931 Paris, she became the first widely publicized European celebrity to undergo gender reassignment, and she did it in an era with no roadmap and no safety net. What strikes me is how she carried that weight while still dazzling audiences with song and stage presence. I think her real artistry was living openly as herself when doing so was dangerous. She turned her own existence into an act of courage, and decades later her name still feels like a lit beacon for people finding their way.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Coccinelle
- Name (Japanese)
- コクシネル
- Reading
- こくしねる
- Born
- August 23, 1931 – October 9, 2006
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Goat
- Origin
- 18th arrondissement of Paris, France
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / chanteuse / conferencier
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
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coccinelle
Frequently asked questions
When was Coccinelle born?
August 23, 1931 – October 9, 2006.
Where is Coccinelle from?
Coccinelle is from 18th arrondissement of Paris, France.
What does Coccinelle do?
Coccinelle works as actor, chanteuse, conferencier.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-23
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.