Magali Noëlle Guiffray (27 June 1931 – 23 June 2015), better known as Magali Noël, was a French actress and singer. Biography Actress career Born in İzmir to French parents in the diplomatic service, she left Turkey for France in 1951, and her acting career began soon thereafter. She acted in multilingual cinema chiefly from 1951 to 1980, appearing in three Italian films directed by Federico Fellini, for whom she was a favorite performer and known as his muse. She took on a new dimension by embodying one of the symbols of Federico Fellini's sexual fantasies in La dolce vita (1960), Satyricon (1969), and Amarcord (1973), where she played Gradisca, provincial pin-up. She acted in films directed by Costa Gavras, Jean Renoir and Jules Dassin. Despite a notable role in Z by Costa-Gavras, Palme d'Or at Cannes in 1969, and great successes at the theater, it subsequently received less attention from producers. She then returned successfully to the music hall. A new generation of directors then gave her roles: Chantal Akerman (Les Rendez-vous d'Anna, 1978), Claude Goretta (La Mort de Mario Ricci, 1983), Tonie Marshall (Pentimento, 1989), Andrzej Żuławski (La Fidélité, 2000), Jonathan Demme (The Truth About Charlie, 2002). Her career extended to television movies from roughly 1980 to 2002. Singer career Her recording career began in France in 1956, and her most famous song was "Fais-moi mal, Johnny" ("Hurt me Johnny"), written by Boris Vian. This song was one of the first rock 'n' roll songs with French lyrics. It was censored from the radio due to its risqué lyrics. She died on 23 June 2015, four days before her 84th birthday. Filmography 1951: Demain nous divorçons – Jeanne Tourelle 1951: Alone in Paris – Jeanette Milliard 1953: Deux de l'escadrille 1954: Mourez nous ferons le reste – Françoise 1955: Caroline and the Rebels – Térésa 1955: Razzia sur la chnouf – Lisette 1955: Rififi – Viviane 1955: Chantage – Denise 1955: Les Grandes Manœuvres – Thérèse 1956: Les Possédées – Pia Manosque 1956: Eléna et les hommes – Lolotte, Elena's maid 1957: Assassins et voleurs – Madeleine Ferrand 1957: OSS 117 Is Not Dead – Muriel Rousset 1958: Le désir mène les hommes – Nathalie 1958: Si le roi savait ça – Arnaude 1958: Le Piège – Cora Caillé 1958: La Loi de l'homme (È arrivata la parigina) – Yvette 1959: Ça n'arrive qu'aux vivants – Gloria Selby