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Helle Nice

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The Resume

    (December 15, 1900-October 1, 1984)
    Born in Aunay-sous-Auneau, Eure-et-Lore, France
    Birth name was Mariette Helene Delangle
    Died in Nice, France
    Subject of the biography 'Bugatti Queen'

Why she might be annoying:

    Rivals branded her 'Hell on Ice,' and fans called her 'Hellish Nice.'
    Her entrance into racing occurred after seducing auto designer Ettore Bugatti, and then his son Jean.
    During a race in Brazil, she rammed into a bale of straw that rolled onto the track.
    The Alfa Romeo she drove landed in the grandstand, killing four spectators.
    She survived when her body landed on top of a soldier, killing him immediately.
    She was quite promiscuous, bedding mechanics who worked on her race cars to nobility.

Why she might not be annoying:

    She was known for her incandescent smile and femininity.
    Prior to racing cars, she worked as a ballerina, cabaret artist and model.
    She purchased a mansion and yacht thanks to her lucrative entertainment earnings.
    She set various land-speed records.
    She was independent and fearless, with a passion for life.
    After a rival accused her of Nazi collaboration during World War II, her career racing career was ruined, and she died in poverty.

Credit: Black Chic


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 12 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 6 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 7 Votes: 28.57% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 15 Votes: 53.33% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 17 Votes: 58.82% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 20 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 11 Votes: 45.45% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 16 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 122 Votes: 59.02% Annoying