Gougibus, Élisa

ACTOR (FRANCE)
BORN 1806, Paris - DIED 23 Oct 1886, Paris, 9e
BIRTH NAME Gougibus, Marie Élisabeth Adrienne
GRAVE LOCATION Paris: Cimetière de Montmartre, 20 Avenue Rachel (division 21 (avenue Cordier))

Élisa Gougibus was the daughter of the mime actor Jean Toussaint Gougibus (1767-1842). She entered the stage as Mademoiselle Élisa in 1811 as Nichon in "La petite Nichon ou La petite paysanne de la Moselle".

After she married the actor Louis Leménil she appeared as Madame Leménil. In 1838-1839 she played several parts at the Théâtre du Palais-Royal. She often appeared with her husband and they spent sixteen years in Russia.

Family
• Husband: Leménil, Louis

Images

The mausoleum of Élisa Gougibus at the Montmartre Cimetière, Paris.
Picture by Androom (05 Nov 2017)

 

Sources
Madame Leménil — Wikipédia


Goulue, La

Published: 13 Oct 2019
Last update: 13 Oct 2019