Darling Légitimus

Biography

Darling Légitimus was a French actress born on November 21, 1907, in Martinique, who spent her early years in Venezuela before moving to Paris at 16 to pursue a career as a dancer. She later became the lifelong companion and mother of five children to Victor-Etienne Légitimus, son of a government deputy. Darling Légitimus won the Volpi Cup for Best Actress in 1983 for her role in Sugar Cane Alley, one of her most notable performances.