Annie Cordy

Personal Info

Birthday

June 16, 1928

Day of Death

2020-09-04

(92 years old)

Place of Birth

Bruxelles, Belgium

Also Known As

Anna Cordy

Léonie Cooreman

Léonie Juliana baronne Cooreman

Annie Cordy

Biography

Léonie Juliana, Baroness Cooreman (16 June 1928 – 4 September 2020), also known by her stage name Annie Cordy, was a Belgian actress and singer. She appeared in more than 50 films from 1954 and staged many memorable appearances at Bruno Coquatrix' famous Paris Olympia.

Her version of "La Ballade de Davy Crockett" was number 1 in the charts for five weeks in France in August 1956. She was born in Laeken, Belgium, where in 2004, King Albert II of Belgium bestowed upon her the title of Baroness in recognition for her life's achievements. Cordy was born in the Brussels suburb of Laken, Belgium, the daughter of Maria de Leeuw and Cornelius January Cooreman.