Line Marsa
Line Marsa | |
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 Portrait of Line Marsa, used in an advertisement at the Petit Casino 1925. | |
| Born | Annetta Giovanna Maillard 4 August 1895 Livorno, Italy |
| Died | 6 February 1945 (aged 49) Paris, France |
| Other names | Annetta Gassion Annetta Giovanna Margherita Maillard |
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| Known for | Mother of Édith Piaf |
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| Children | 2, including Édith Piaf |
| Parent(s) | Auguste Eugène Maillard Emma Saïd Ben Mohamed |
| Relatives | Saïd Ben Mohamed (grandfather) |
Annetta Giovanna Gassion (née Maillard; 4 August 1895 – 6 February 1945), known by stage name Line Marsa, was a French cabaret singer and circus performer, as an equestrian and tightrope artist. She is best known as the mother of internationally renowned singer Édith Piaf, considered France's national chanteuse.