Annie Fratellini

Biography

Annie Violette Fratellini was a French circus artist and performer, born in Algiers, Algeria, to a family of renowned clowns. She debuted at 13 in the Cirque Medrano ring before leaving the circus at 18 to pursue a music-hall and recording career. Annie later became a film actress and created a classic European clown duo with Pierre Étaix, teaching at the École Nationale du Cirque they co-founded.