Monette Dinay was born on 20 September 1906 in Le Petit-Quévilly, Seine-Inférieure [now Seine-Maritime], France. She was an actress, known for Vidocq (1939), L'Ordonnance malgré lui (1932) and Madame Bovary (1934). She was married to Robert Allard. She died on 19 November 1986 in Le Pradet, Var, France.