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Django Reinhardt was born on 23 January 1910 in Liberchies, Wallonia, Belgium. He was a composer and actor, known for The Matrix (1999), Gattaca (1997) and The Matrix Revolutions (2003). He was married to Sophie Ziegler. He died on 16 May 1953 in Fontainebleau, Seine-et-Marne, France.

Colette Marchand was a French prima ballerina with a relatively brief acting career. For her performance in "Moulin Rouge" (1952), Marchand was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress.

In 1925, Marchand was born in Paris, Her parents were Roger Marchand and his wife Alice Lioret.

Marchand started her career at the Paris Opera Ballet. By 1949, she was performing as a prima ballerina in Broadweay shows. One of her most notable appearances was in the musical revue "Two on the Aisle" (1951) by Betty Comden (1917-2006), Adolph Green (1914-2002), and Jule Styne (1905-1994). The show ran for 276 performances.

In the early 1950s, Marchand appeared in several television shows, such Ford Star Revue, the Colgate Comedy Hour, and the Ed Sullivan Show. She made her film debut as a voice actress in the avant-garde film "Venom and Eternity" (1951).

Marchand found critical acclaim for her supporting role as street walker Marie Charlet in "Moulin Rouge", who has a love affair with protagonist Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec (played by José Ferrer). She was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, but the award was instead won by rival actress Gloria Grahame (1923-1981).

Marchand returned to her dancing career. She appeared in the ballet "The Lady in the Ice" (1953) by Jean-Michel Damase (1928-2013), concerning a girl in suspended animation within ice. According to Orson Welles, who directed this ballet, the show "was very successful in London, and only moderately so in Paris, where it was very badly lit".

Marchand appeared in a few more films during the 1950s, but remained mostly a ballerina. Her career declined as she grew older. Marchand died in June, 2015, at the age of 90.

Katherine Mansfield was born on 14 October 1888 in Wellington, New Zealand. She was a writer, known for Winners and Losers (1975), London Unplugged (2018) and Teatterituokio (1962). She was married to John Middleton Murry and George Bowden. She died on 9 January 1923 in Fontainebleau, Seine-et-Marne, France.

Mireille Perrey was born on 3 February 1904 in Bordeaux, Gironde, France. She was an actress, known for The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (1964), Pas sur la bouche (1931) and Jim la houlette (1935). She died on 8 May 1991 in Fontainebleau, Seine-et-Marne, France.

Michel Herbault was born on 23 August 1926 in Bois-le Roi, France. He was an actor, known for La corde au cou (1978), Les brigades du Tigre (1974) and La nuit de l'été (1979). He died on 10 February 2015 in Fontainebleau, Seine-et-Marne, France.

Margaux Durand-Rival was born on 28 November 1985 in Paris, France. She is known for Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation (2015), Edge of Tomorrow (2014) and Jupiter Ascending (2015). She died on 5 July 2022 in Fontainebleau, Seine-et-Marne, France.

Claude Lalanne was born on 28 November 1925 in Paris, France. She is known for Wings of Desire (1987), Chroniques de France (1964) and Samedi et compagnie (1968). She was married to François-Xavier Lalanne. She died on 10 April 2019 in Fontainebleau, Seine-et-Marne, France.

Jean Rupert was born on 10 May 1923 in Paris, France. He was an actor, known for Amélie (2001), To Commit a Murder (1967) and La poupée sanglante (1976). He died on 22 February 2016 in Fontainebleau, Seine-et-Marne, France.

Rachel Weinberg was born on 25 October 1928 in Roanne, Loire, France. She was a director and writer, known for La flambeuse (1981), Pic et pic et colegram (1972) and L'ampélopède (1974). She was married to Guy Casaril. She died on 26 November 2018 in Fontainebleau, Seine-et-Marne, France.

Philippe Dumarçay was born on 26 October 1932 in Beirut, Lebanon. He was a writer, known for Going Places (1974), The Jesus Rolls (2019) and L'écume des jours (1968). He died on 1 March 2001 in Fontainebleau, France.

Pierre Champagne was born on 17 April 1894 in Paris, France. He was an actor and assistant director, known for Nana (1926), Whirlpool of Fate (1925) and Marquitta (1927). He died on 7 May 1927 in Fontainebleau, Seine-et-Marne, France.

Patrick Millow was born on 15 July 1953 in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France. He was an actor and composer, known for The Possessors (1958), Le mari de l'ambassadeur (1990) and Fortunat (1960). He died on 9 January 1996 in Fontainebleau, Seine-et-Marne, France.

Hubert Beuve-Méry was born on 5 January 1902 in Paris, France. He died on 6 August 1989 in Fontainebleau, Seine-et-Marne, France.