Janine Viénot was born on July 27, 1919 in Beaune, Côte-d'Or, France. She was an actress, known for Boule de suif (1945), L'idiot (1946) and Émile l'Africain (1948). She was married to Jean Devalde. She died on September 13, 2016 in Courbevoie, Hauts-de-Seine, France.