- February 28, 1948, she sang the French song "C'est si bon" (composed in 1947 by Henri Betti with the lyrics of André Hornez) with Jean Marion on the piano at the Hotel Negresco during the first "Nice Jazz Festival". Louis Armstrong was present and loved the song. June 26, 1950, he recorded the American version of the song (English lyrics by Jerry Seelen) in New York with Sy Oliver and his Orchestra. When it was released, the disc was a worldwide success and the song was then performed by the greatest international singers.
- Before Delair began performing in films, she starred in operettas.
- For 12 years, Delair was the companion of French film director, producer and screenwriter Henri-Georges Clouzot.
- Her screen assignments ranged from the sublime (1960's Rocco and His Brothers) to the ridiculous (1966's Is Paris Burning) to the sublimely ridiculous (1956's Fernandel the Dressmaker). Ironically, Suzy is best known to American film goers for what may well be her worst film. In 1950, Suzy Delair was cast as will-of-the-wisp chanteuse Cheri Lamour in Atoll K, the melancholy final film effort of ageing comedians Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy.
- Growing up in Montmartre, Delair was the daughter of a father who upholstered expensive cars' interiors, and a seamstress mother.
- In 1947, Delair had a supporting role in The Murder Lives at Number 21, which had its American premiere in New York City.
- Today's audiences probably know her best as the feminine lead in the Laurel and Hardy comedy Atoll K (also known as Utopia), filmed in France and released in 1951.
- She was a French actress, dancer, singer, comedian and star of vaudeville.
- She studied music at La Scala (Milan, Italy).
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