Émilienne d'Alençon

Émilienne d'Alençon (17 July 1870 – 14 February 1945) was a French dancer, actress, and courtesan.

She also performed as a dancer at the Paris Olympia in Faust and Grand Ballet Féerie.

[1] Renowned as a courtesan, she was involved in a number of affairs including one with the industrialist Étienne Balsan.

After losing her fortune on drugs and gambling in 1931, she was forced to sell her property and lavish furniture.

She died in Monaco on 14 February 1945 and was buried at the Batignolles cemetery in Paris in the mausoleum of her maternal family, the Normand chapel.She was portrayed by Karen Black in Chanel Solitaire and by Emmanuelle Devos in Coco Before Chanel.