Umberto II of Italy
Marais was Jean Cocteau's lover from 1937 to 1947, his muse and longtime friend. After Cocteau's death, Marais wrote a memoir of Cocteau, "L'Inconcevable Jean Cocteau", attributing authorship to "Cocteau-Marais". He also wrote an autobiography, "Histoires de ma vie", published in 1975. From 1948 until 1959, his companion was the American dancer George Reich. He is rumored to have been among the lovers of Umberto II of Italy.