Etchika Choureau, born Jeaninne Paulette Verret (19 November 1929 – 25 January 2022), was a French film actress, active from 1953 to 1966. She remained in the spotlight thereafter for her continued friendship with her former lover, King Hassan II of Morocco.
Etchika Choureau | |
|---|---|
 Choureau in Darby's Rangers (1958) | |
| Born | 19 November 1929 |
| Died | 25 January 2022 (aged 92) Rabat, Morocco |
| Other names | Jeannine Paulette Verret |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1953–1966 (film) |
| Spouses |
Philippe Rheims (m. 1968) |
| Partner | Prince Moulay Hassan (1956–1961) |
Career edit
Choureau's first feature film was The Other Side of Paradise, in 1953. Over her short career, she appeared in 17 feature films, and one TV movie, before retiring in 1966.[1]
Personal life edit
She was born Jeaninne Paulette Verret, in Paris, France.[1] Her first husband was Max Choureau.[1] The couple had been divorced for some time when she met Prince Moulay Hassan in 1956, who was then heir to the Moroccan throne.[1][2] The couple entered a relationship until February 1961, when Hassan succeeded his father as king; Hassan's culture, and his royal responsibilities, required him to breakup with the foreign, Christian, divorced, Choureau and marry a Muslim Moroccan – marrying Lalla Latifa in November 1961.[1][2] Choureau and Hassan remained close lifelong friends, and the friendship extended to her second husband, Philippe Rheims, whom she married in 1968.[1]
Choureau died on 25 January 2022, at the age of 92.[3]
Filmography edit
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | The Other Side of Paradise | Violaine Roumégoux |
| 1953 | I Vinti | Simone |
| 1953 | Children of Love | Anne-Marie et Geneviève |
| 1954 | Les Intrigantes | Marie |
| 1954 | Service Entrance | Marie-Lou |
| 1954 | A Girl from Paris | |
| 1955 | Les Fruits de l'été | Juliette Gravières |
| 1955 | L'impossible Monsieur Pipelet | Jacqueline Martin |
| 1956 | Tides of Passion | Ludvine |
| 1956 | The Whole Town Accuses | Catherine Aravitte |
| 1956 | Les lumières du soir | Catherine Hessler |
| 1957 | I colpevoli | Sandra |
| 1958 | Darby's Rangers | Angelina De Lotta / Dittmann |
| 1958 | Lafayette Escadrille | Renée Beaulieu |
| 1963 | Prostitution | Olga |
| 1964 | Angélique, Marquise des Anges | Hortense de Sancé de Monteloup |
| 1966 | Paris au mois d'août | Simone Plantin |
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f Koslowski, Nina; Boudarham, Mohammed (25 January 2022). "Etchika Choureau, le grand amour de Hassan II" [Etchika Choureau, Great Love of Hassan II]. TelQuel (in French). Archived from the original on 24 March 2023. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
- ^ a b Hughes, Stephen O. (2001). Morocco Under King Hassan. Reading, Berkshire: Ithaca Press. pp. 101–102, 194. ISBN 0-86372-285-7. Retrieved 28 October 2023 – via Internet Archive text collection.
- ^ Majdi, Yassine (25 January 2022). "Décès de l'ancienne actrice, et grand amour de Hassan II, Etchika Choureau" [Death of the Former Actress, and Great Love of Hassan II, Etchika Choureau]. TelQuel (in French). Archived from the original on 24 March 2023. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
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