In 1997 the publisher HarperCollins drew up a list of 101 words – one a year – that defined the years 1896 to 1997. … See more

In the early 20th century, silent films brought to public attention a number of actresses who sported a gamine look. These included the Canadian-born Mary Pickford (1892–1979), who became known as "America's … See more

In the 1950s "gamine" was applied notably to the style and appearance of the Belgian-born actress Audrey Hepburn (1929–1993): for example, in the films, Sabrina (1954) and Funny Face (1957). Hepburn also played the role of t… See more

Audrey Hepburn's most iconic "gamine" role, as the main character Holly Golightly, came in 1961's Breakfast at Tiffany's. In many ways, the "gamine look" of the 1950s paved the way for the success of the following E… See more

Others who have been described as gamines include: Danish-French actress Anna Karina (1940–2019); American actresses Edie Sedgwick (1943–1971), Mia Farrow (b. 1945), Liza Minnelli (b. 1946), Sissy Spacek (b. … See more

In the modern romance The Life and Loves of a She-Devil by Fay Weldon, one of the female characters is a 'gamine', wife of the Doctor Black, the surgeon of Ruth Patchett, the heroine of the story. See more

1. ^ See The Times, 3 November 1997
2. ^ The Times, 3 November 1997
3. ^ Faithfull – An Autobiography, 1994
4. ^ The Oldie, August 2006 … See more