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My Take
Yvette Mimieux feels like a face from the era when Hollywood still minted stars wholesale. Born in Hollywood itself, breaking out in The Time Machine at eighteen, she became a fixture of 1960s and 70s cinema with three Golden Globe nominations to show for it. What I find more interesting is that she's also tagged as an entrepreneur, which hints at a life that didn't end when the studio offers thinned out. She passed in 2022, ten days after her eightieth birthday. I respect performers who treat acting as one chapter rather than the whole book, and she seems to have done exactly that.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Yvette Mimieux
- Name (Japanese)
- イヴェット・ミミュー
- Reading
- いゔぇっと・みみゅー
- Born
- January 8, 1942 – January 18, 2022
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Horse
- Origin
- Hollywood, California, United States
- Occupation
- entrepreneur / stage actor / film actor / television actor / model
2. Background
- High school
- Hollywood High School
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Yvette Mimieux born?
January 8, 1942 – January 18, 2022.
Where is Yvette Mimieux from?
Yvette Mimieux is from Hollywood, California, United States.
What does Yvette Mimieux do?
Yvette Mimieux works as entrepreneur, stage actor, film actor, television actor, model.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.