Catherine Ringer
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- October 18, 1957
- Died
- September 14, 2026
- Birthplace
- Suresnes, Hauts-de-Seine, France
Catherine Ringer (October 18, 1957 – September 14, 2026) was 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. Source: Article "Catherine Ringer" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA.
Filmography
Taratata - Hommage spécial à Catherine Ringer 2026
as Self (archive footage), Author, Compositor
Taratata numéro 600 2025
as Self : Guest
Heads or Fails 2025
as Delphine
Nos Voix Pour Toutes 2024 2024
as Self
40 2024
Songs
Cannes chante le cinéma 2023
as Self
Sparks au château d'Hérouville 2023
as Self
Michel Polnareff, la soirée événement 2022
as Self
Johnny Hallyday : Que je t'aime 2021
as Self
Catherine Ringer chante les Rita Mitsouko 2020
as Self (archive footage), Author, Compositor
Catherine Ringer chante les Rita Mitsouko à We Love Green 2020
as Self
Catherine Ringer sings Les Rita Mitsouko @ Philharmonie de Paris 2019
as Self (archive footage) : Vocals & Guitar, Author, Compositor, Scenic Artist, Editor, Executive Producer
Oh Les Filles! 2019
as Self (archive footage)
Soirée Pyjama 2019
as Self - Guest
Jean Paul Gaultier fait son show 2018
as Self
Taratata fête ses 25 ans 100% live au Zénith 2017
as Self
Conny Plank: The Potential of Noise 2017
as Self
Catherine Ringer chante les Rita Mitsouko and more à la Cigale 2008
as Self
Les Rita Mitsouko - Bestov 2001
as Self (archive footage)
Un grand cri d'amour 1998
Original Music Composer
Railway Life 1990
as Self
Keep Your Right Up 1987
as Catherine Ringer - Les Rita Mitsouko
La Bocca 1987
Actor
Nuit d'ivresse 1986
Main Title Theme Composer
The Boulugres 1983
as Minoda (voice)
L'inconnue 1982
Actor
Bizarre Marilyn 1982
as Françoise, la maîtresse
Natacha baronne vicieuse 1982
as (archive footage)
Countryside Girls in Heat 1981
as Julie
Teenage Emanuelle 1981
as Emy (Angela in other versions)
Intimate Lingerie 1981
as The widow
Rien ne vaut la première fois 1981
Actor
Innocence impudique 1981
as (archive footage)
Lea 1981
as The Au Pair Girl
L'Éducation d'Orphélie 1981
as La Maitresse (as Claudia Mutti)
Gorges profondes et petites filles 1981
as Mother
- Histoires de cul
Histoires de cul 1980
as Viviane
Les petits trous libertins 1980
Actor
Love Theatre 1980
as Une partouzeuse
Flashes rouges 1979
as Catherine Ringer
Parties de campagne 1979
as Florence, la sauvageonne
Body Love 1977
as Martine
Love Inferno 1977
as Monique
The Spanking (or The Memoirs of Mr. Leon - Spanking Professor) 1976
as Marcelle
- Les deux coquines
Les deux coquines 1969
as Kiki
Credits from TMDB.