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My Take
Mireille Mathieu is one of those rare artists whose sheer numbers stop you cold: over 1,200 songs in eleven languages and more than 122 million records sold. To me that statistic isn't trivia, it's a portrait of an artist who refused to stay inside one language or one border. The Legion of Honour, German and Russian state honours together tell a story of someone genuinely beloved across cultures during a divided era. I admire performers who carry a song across frontiers rather than guarding it, and Mathieu did exactly that. Voices like hers, built on craft rather than novelty, are the ones that outlast their decade.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Mireille Mathieu
- Name (Japanese)
- ミレイユ・マチュー
- Reading
- みれいゆ・まちゅー
- Born
- July 22, 1946 (age 79)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Dog
- Origin
- Avignon, Vaucluse, France
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- singer / entertainer / actor / recording artist / musician
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- Officer of the Legion of Honour
- Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
- Order of Friendship
- 2008 Berliner Bär
- 1986 Goldene Stimmgabel
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Mireille Mathieu born?
Born July 22, 1946 (age 79).
Where is Mireille Mathieu from?
Mireille Mathieu is from Avignon, Vaucluse, France.
What does Mireille Mathieu do?
Mireille Mathieu works as singer, entertainer, actor, recording artist, musician.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
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.