Georgette is a feminine given name, the French form of (''Geōrgia''), the feminine form of

George George may refer to: Names * George (given name) * George (surname) People * George (singer), American-Canadian singer George Nozuka, known by the mononym George * George Papagheorghe, also known as Jorge / GEØRGE * George, stage name of Gior ...

. Georgette may refer to:

People

* Georgette Barry (1919–2003), stage name

Andrea King Andrea King (born Georgette André Barry; February 1, 1919 – April 22, 2003) was an American stage, film, and television actress, sometimes billed as Georgette McKee. Early life Andrea King was born Georgette André Barry on February 1, 1919, ...

, American actress * Georgette Bauerdorf (1924–1944), American socialite, heiress and murder victim * Georgette Berube (1927–2005), American politician *

Georgette Chen Georgette Liying Chendana Chen (born Chang Li Ying; 23 October 1906 – 15 March 1993), commonly known as Georgette Chen, was a Singaporean painter of the School of Paris and one of the pioneers of Modernism, modern Visual art of Singapore, Si ...

(1906–1993), Singaporean painter * Georgette Gómez (born 1975), American politician and community activist *

Georgette Harvey Georgette Harvey (December 31, 1884 – February 17, 1952) was an American singer and actress. She is perhaps most famous for creating the role of Maria in the original Broadway production of '' Porgy'' (1927) and the 1935 Broadway product ...

(1882–1952), African-American singer and actress *

Georgette Heyer Georgette Heyer (; 16 August 1902 – 4 July 1974) was an English novelist and short-story writer, in both the Regency romance and detective fiction genres. Her writing career began in 1921, when she turned a story conceived for her ail ...

(1902–1974), English novelist * Georgette Kalil (born 2002), Ecuadorian model and beauty pageant titleholder * Georgette Klinger (1915–2004), Czech-born American businesswoman and cosmetologist *

Georgette Leblanc Georgette Leblanc (8 February 1869 – 27 October 1941) was a French operatic soprano, actress, author, and the sister of novelist Maurice Leblanc. She became particularly associated with the works of Jules Massenet and was an admired interpret ...

(1869–1941, French operatic soprano, actress and author * Georgette Lenoir (fl. 1922–1928), French track and field athlete, world record holder in the 800 meters and 1000 meters * Georgette Meyer (1919–1965), also known as

Dickey Chapelle Georgette Louise Meyer (March 14, 1919 – November 4, 1965) known as Dickey Chapelle was an American photojournalist known for her work as a war correspondent from World War II through to her death in the Vietnam War. Early life Chapelle wa ...

, American photojournalist * Georgette Mosbacher (born 1947), American business entrepreneur, executive, political activist and United States Ambassador to Poland * Georgette Peterson (1863–1947), Hungarian-born composer, pianist and singer *

Georgette Seabrooke Georgette Seabrooke (aka Georgette Seabrooke Powell; August 2, 1916 – December 27, 2011), was an American muralist, artist, illustrator, art therapist, non-profit chief executive and educator. She is best known for her 1936 mural, ''Recreation ...

(1916–2011), American muralist, illustrator, art therapist, non-profit chief executive and educator * Georgette Sheridan (born 1952), Canadian lawyer and politician *

Georgette Tsinguirides Georgette Tsinguirides (born 27 February 1928) is a ballet dancer, ballet mistress and choreologist. She was the assistant of John Cranko at the Stuttgart Ballet and became in 1966 the first choreologist in Germany. Still active in 2015 after 70 ...

(born 1928), German ballet dancer, ballet mistress and choreologist *

Georgette Valle Georgette W. Valle ( Vikingstad; October 31, 1924 – July 10, 2024) was an American politician in the state of Washington. Valle served in the Washington House of Representatives as a Democrat from the 31st District, as well as the 34th Distric ...

(1924–2024), American politician *

Googie Withers Georgette Lizette "Googie" Withers (12 March 191715 July 2011) was an English entertainer. She was a dancer and actress, with a lengthy career spanning some seventy-three years in theatre, film, and television. She was a well-known actress and ...

(1917–2011), Anglo-Indian actress

Pseudonym

Georgette Spelvin George Spelvin, Georgette Spelvin, and Georgina Spelvin are traditional pseudonyms used in programs in American theater. "Georgina Spelvin" has fallen out of general use since it was adopted as a screen name by pornographic actress Shelley Graha ...

, variant on George Spelvin, a traditional American theatre pseudonym

Fictional characters

* Georgette Franklin (Baxter), recurring character on the American sitcom ''Mary Tyler Moore'', played by Georgia Engel * Georgette Lemare, in the anime/manga ''

Strike Witches is a Japanese media mix franchise originally created by Fumikane Shimada via a series of magazine illustration columns. The illustrations have since inspired several official light novel, manga, and anime series and v ...

'' * Georgette, in the 1988 animated musical film ''

Oliver & Company ''Oliver & Company'' is a 1988 American Animated film, animated musical film, musical adventure film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation and released by Walt Disney Pictures. It is inspired by the Charles Dickens novel ''Oliver Twist''. I ...

Other uses

Georgette (fabric) (from ''crêpe Georgette'') is a sheer, lightweight, dull-finished crêpe fabric named after the early 20th century French dressmaker Georgette de la Plante.The Oxford English Dictionary's earliest citation is 1915. Originally made from silk, ...

, a lightweight fabric * Battle of the Lys, also known as Operation Georgette

References

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