Odette Joyeux (5 December 1914 – 26 August 2000) was a French actress, playwright and novelist.

Joyeux is the author of some plays and essays on dance as well as a book on the life of inventor Nicéphore Niépce.

She also wrote two novels aimed to inspire dance: L'Âge heureux (which was adapted to a television series) and Côté jardin.

They remained married until her death in Grimaud, Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France from stroke at age 85.

She was made Chevalier (Knight) of the Légion d'honneur on 29 November 1989,[1] and promoted to Officier (Officer) in 1998.