Catherine Ringer
Known for Acting · 53 credits
- Born
- 1957-10-18 (age 68)
- Place of birth
- Suresnes, Hauts-de-Seine, France
- Also known as
- Yvette Lemercier · Lolita Da Nova · Cat' Gerin · Claudia Mutti · Rita Mitsouko · Betty Davis
Biography
Catherine Ringer (born 18 October 1957) is a French singer, songwriter, composer, multi-instrumentalist, dancer, choreographer, actress, former pornographic performer, and co-founder of the pop rock group Les Rita Mitsouko. She is the daughter of French artist Sam Ringer. She is also the lead vocalist for Plaza Francia Orchestra where she performs with Eduardo Makaroff and Christoph H. Müller, formerly of Gotan Project.
Ringer started her professional career on stage in the late 1970s in productions with Michael Lonsdale's Théâtre de Recherche Musicale as well as musical and dance productions. In 1976, she met the Argentine dancer and choreographer Marcia Moretto with whom she studied and also performed in various venues in Paris. The hit song "Marcia Baïla" was written as a tribute to Moretto after her death in 1981.
In 1979, she met Fred Chichin with whom she founded and co-led the music group Les Rita Mitsouko. Ringer continued leading the group after Chichin's death in November 2007.
Post the release of the 2010 Gotan Project album Tango 3.0, Ringer teamed up with members Eduardo Makaroff and Christoph H. Müller to create Plaza Francia, now known as Plaza Francia Orchestra for their 7 April 2014 release A New Tango Song Book. The album came with critical acclaim and a commercial success in France also charting in Belgium and she continues to perform with them to this day.
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Known For
TV Shows (14)
Champs-Elysées
1982
as Self - Les Rita Mitsouko
Vivement dimanche
1998
as Self
Sacrée soirée
1987
as Self - Les Rita Mitsouko
Le monde est à vous
1987
as Self - Les Rita Mitsouko
Bonsoir bonsoir!
2019
as Self
Taratata
1993
as Self
Nulle part ailleurs
1987
as Self
Victoires de la musique
1985
as Self
Capitaine Marleau
2015
as Madame Rosa
Il était une fois Champs-Élysées
2022
as Self (archive footage)
La chanson de l'année
2004
as Self
Le Late avec Alain Chabat
2022
as Self
A History of the European Rural Life
2024
as Self - Narrator (voice)
La Fille au cœur de cochon
2022
as La rebouteuse
Movies (39)
Keep Your Right Up
1987
as Catherine Ringer - Les Rita Mitsouko
Taratata fête ses 25 ans 100% live au Zénith
2017
as Self
Oh Les Filles!
2019
as Self (archive footage)
Johnny Hallyday : Que je t'aime
2021
as Self
Heads or Fails
2025
as Delphine
Nos Voix Pour Toutes 2024
2024
as Self
Jean Paul Gaultier fait son show
2018
as Self
Soirée Pyjama
2019
as Self - Guest
Michel Polnareff, la soirée événement
2022
as Self
Conny Plank: The Potential of Noise
2017
as Self
Cannes chante le cinéma
2023
as Self
The Boulugres
1983
as Minoda (voice)
Les deux coquines
1969
as Kiki
Sparks au château d'Hérouville
2023
as Self
La vie du rail
1990
as Self
Les Rita Mitsouko - Bestov
2001
as Self (archive footage)
Flashes rouges
1979
as Catherine Ringer
Catherine Ringer chante les Rita Mitsouko and more à la Cigale
2008
as Self
Catherine Ringer chante Les Rita Mitsouko à la Philharmonie de Paris
2019
as Self
Catherine Ringer chante les Rita Mitsouko à We Love Green
2020
as Self
La Bocca
1987
Gorges profondes et petites filles
1981
as Mother
L'Éducation d'Orphélie
1981
as La Maitresse
Parties de campagne
1979
as Florence, la sauvageonne
Histoires de cul
1980
as Viviane
The Spanking (or The Memoirs of Mr. Leon - Spanking Professor)
1976
as Marcelle
Body Love
1977
as Martine
Countryside Girls in Heat
1981
as Julie
Natacha baronne vicieuse
1982
as (archive footage)
Innocence impudique
1981
as (archive footage)
Love Inferno
1977
as Monique
Bizarre Marilyn
1982
as Françoise, la maîtresse
Greta, Monica, Suzel...
1980
as Une partouzeuse
Les petits trous libertins
1980
Lea
1981
as The Au Pair Girl
Teenage Emanuelle
1981
as Emy (Angela in other versions)
Intimate Lingerie
1981
as The widow
Rien ne vaut la première fois
1981
L'inconnue
1982
About Catherine Ringer
Catherine Ringer (born 18 October 1957) is a French singer, songwriter, composer, multi-instrumentalist, dancer, choreographer, actress, former pornographic performer, and co-founder of the pop rock group Les Rita Mitsouko. She is the daughter of French artist Sam Ringer. She is also the lead vocalist for Plaza Francia Orchestra where she performs with Eduardo Makaroff and Christoph H. Müller, formerly of Gotan Project. Ringer started her professional career on stage in the late 1970s in productions with Michael Lonsdale's Théâtre de Recherche… With 53 credits spanning from 1969 to 2025, Catherine Ringer has appeared in 39 films and 14 TV shows.
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Most Popular Catherine Ringer Movies
- Keep Your Right Up (1987) — as Catherine Ringer - Les Rita Mitsouko
- Taratata fête ses 25 ans 100% live au Zénith (2017) — as Self
- Oh Les Filles! (2019) — as Self (archive footage)
- Johnny Hallyday : Que je t'aime (2021) — as Self
- Heads or Fails (2025) — as Delphine
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